419 scam: danny steve <dannysteve589@gmail.com> Backlays Bank Dubai

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 united states 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (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.
- dannysteve589@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: danny steve <dannysteve589@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mansoormuammar@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 08:56:10 +0000
Subject: Backlays Bank Dubai

Good day,

My Name is danny steve chief accountant Backlays Bank Dubai, I know
that this letter may come as a surprise to you, because you do not
know me too, but I Need your help, also l don't know you but through
Your profile i decided to give You a trail, and you have the same last
Name with my late client. In my Department we discovered an abandoned
sum of $ 6. 7 m dollars (six million seven hundred thousand United
States dollars) belonging to the client's account, a Russian citizen,
Mr. Aramazd meyer, who died on a business trip in the earthquake, many
died in Indonesia in September 2009 year. Since we got information
about his death, we waited for his next of kin or relation to come
over and claim his money, because we can't release the money without
somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation of the deceased as
indicated in our banking guidelines, but unfortunately no body came
forward to claim. We want to introduce You to the Bank as next-of-kin
Mr Aramazd consequently you bear the same surname with him.

Banking law and guideline stipulates that if such money remained
unclaimed after five years, the money will be transferred into the
Bank Treasury as unclaimed Fund. "We do not want the Bank to seize the
money that is the reason why will Need to take this opportunity for us
to claim this Fund with you as Mr. Aramazd relatives. The deal
requires a lot of trust and commitment from you and me hope that you
would not betray me, once the money issue to you as his next of kin. I
believe that my exchange ration was adopted by 50%/50 you this just
cause. I want you to have one thing in mind, this transaction is 100%
risk free and secured after you follow my instructions. You are
requested to send the following information to begin the process is as
follows:

1. full name ...
2. born: the ...
3. occupation: the ...
4. CONTACT ADDRESS: the ...
5. phone number: the ...
6. verification of identity: the ...
7. age: the ...

Upon receipt of the above information, I will prepare a letter to you,
which you will use to apply to an accredited consultant Bank of Dubai
that I must give you his contact details, also send you the deposit
document of proof of funds, but most importantly, I wanted you to
assure me that you will not betray that trust and confidence that I'm
going to sit on you. Finally, I hope to meet you and your family as
soon as we get credited to your account for payments and investment
objectives of the Fund. I am waiting for you.
All the best my email: (dannysteve589@gmail.com)

Mr. danny steve
Barclays Bank Dubai

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