419 scam: Mrs Nazek Hariri <nzk224@gmail.com> Hello

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Nazek Hariri <nzk224@gmail.com>
Reply-To: msnazek224@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 11:45:00 +0100
Subject: Hello

Good day,

I am Mrs.Nazek Hariri,wife of the late Prime Minister of Lebanon,Mr
Rafiq Hariri, who was assassinated on 14 February 2005, along with 20
others, near the St.George Hotel in Beirut.

In the wake of his assassination on 14 February 2005, the United
Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan dispatched a fact-finding mission
to investigate the killing. Arriving in Beirut on 25 February, the
mission
interviewed Lebanese officials and politicians, from both the
government and opposition, studied the Lebanese investigation and
legal proceedings,examined the crime scene and collected evidence. It
also interviewed some Witnesses.The report emphasizes that it is
impossible to identify the culprit until the perpetrators have been
brought to justice, but blames the Syrian government, which it charges
with exerting influence that goes beyond the reasonable exercise of
cooperative or neighborly relations,with primary responsibility for
the political tension that preceded the assassination, by its
(interference) with the details of governance in Lebanon in a
heavy-handed and inflexible manner.

Since the perpetrators of these evil act has not been brought to justice,
l have the feelings that l am not also save here in Beirut. I intend
leaving for Europe or the United States.During my husband's regime as
the Prime Minister of Lebanon, He realized some reasonable amount of
money from various deals that he successfully executed which was
estimated to the sum of Twenty Five Million And Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars.($25.500.000.00).This funds was deposited by my husband in my
name, Mrs.Nazek Hariri, with a security company in Europe. I have
plans to invest this money outside Lebanon.

I am contacting you because am looking for a trusted and reliable
person that will represent me in Europe to claim the money on my
behalf. Once i receive your respond,i will send a letter of
notifications to the security company,that the consignment will be
collected by the family foreign business partner.

Why l need a foreign partner is that, as an Arab woman, the tradition
forbids me to run any business with my son (Saadeddine)in this
regards,Since he was not aware of the money from the very first
beginning.When I receive your positive response.I will then introduce
you to my Attorney,who is going to give you the detailed
information's.

Best regards and God bless,
Mrs.Nazek Hariri.

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