419 scam: Cedric Lizin <barclaysbank.uae20@yahoo.pt> BUSINESS PROPOSAL MESSAGE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- deljazar@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Cedric Lizin <barclaysbank.uae20@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Cedric Lizin <deljazar@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 13:04:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL MESSAGE

Dear Friend,
I am Cedric Lizin, Managing Director of Barclays Bank in United Arab Emirates .I write you this proposal in good faith hoping que I will Rely on you in a business transaction que require absolute confidentiality and of great interest and benefit to our Both families.Â In 2007, one Mr. Weimin, an Emirati Citizen Whose surname is same as yours and your country has in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $ 26,700,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010.Sadly Mr. Weimin was death Among the Victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia que left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.Â Since the last quarter of 2010 Until today, the management of my bank Has Been finding means to reach him so ascertain if the he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum Withdrawn. When I Discovered que this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.Â Some directors here Have Been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know que If They Become aware que Mr. Weimin is late, They will corner the funds for Themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you the the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so que my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you the next of kin his.Â Okay friend if you are interested with my proposal kindly forward your email address or you will send me a short message to me inbox so that i will send you more details about the transaction with the deposit certificate of late Mr. Weimin working together with my identity card or you can contact me on my private email address so that i deljazar@gmail.com will reply you immediately without delay okay ...... i wait for your urgent reply so That We can proceed with the transaction.
If you concur with this proposal, I INTEND for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% Shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me.
Mr. Cedric LizinÂ Managing Director (Head of Barclays Wealth and Investment Management)Email: deljazar@gmail.com

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