419 scam: "Akram Yassin" <a.m.k.yassin08@g.pl> VERY URGENT.

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- akramyassin2008@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Akram Yassin" <a.m.k.yassin08@g.pl>
Reply-To: a.m.k.yassin008@g.pl
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:03:12 -0000
Subject: VERY URGENT.

FROM. MR. AKRAM YASSIN.
CONTACT ME STRICTLY THIS EMAIL: a.m.k.yassin008@g.pl

Greetings,

I am a Bank Officer in Abu Dhabi, here in United Arab Emirates. I am
writing in regards to an opportunity in my office that will be of immense
benefit to both of us. I have been in search of a trustworthy someone in
your country for this business transaction that I am about to explain to
you, so when I saw your contact details online, I was pushed to contact
you and see how best we can assist each other. I believe it is the wish of
God for me to come across you now.

One Late Yoshiro Akutagawa, a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit
with my bank in 2009 for 60 calendar months, valued at US$26,700,000.00
(Twenty Six Million, Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for
this deposit contract was 22nd of March 2014. Sadly Mr. Akutagawa was
among the death victims of Tokohu Earthquake disaster Japan that killed
over 15,000 people on 11th of March 2011. He was in Tokohu with his
family on holiday trip and that was how they met there end. My bank
management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was
my friend and I am his account officer. Last week my Bank Management
requested that Mr. Akutagawa should give instructions on what to do about
his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen and that is
why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my
Bank Directors happen to know Mr. Akutagawa's death and do not have any
Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want
such to happen. That was why when I come across your contact, I was happy
and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir
to the account, and my bank will release the account to you. There is no
risk involved, this transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

It is better that we secure this wealth, than allowing the Bank Directors
to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am
suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will
assist me to start business after my retirement which has been my dream.
Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP
SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response
strictly through my personal email address= akramyassin2008@hotmail.com

Have a nice day and God bless. Anticipating your urgent communication.

Akram Yassin.
EMAIL: a.m.k.yassin008@g.pl

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