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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:

Fraud email example:

From: rezwanmirza@sprinkling.us
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 01:31:41 +0000
Subject: Mr. Rezwan Mirza


Dear Sir/Madam,


It’s my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you
for this transaction. I am Rezwan Mirza working with Barclays Bank
here in Dubai (U.A.E). I write to contact you over a very important
business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our
both families.

In 2007, one Mr. Bassem Maamari, whose country place of origin is the
same as you, 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. Maamari was
among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia
that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.

Since the last quarter of 2010 until now, the management of my bank
has been finding means to reach him so as to ascertain if he will roll
over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered
that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to
preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.

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 that if they become aware that Mr. Maamari is
late, they will confiscate the funds for themselves. Therefore, am
seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from
his fund at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank
head quarters 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 as his next
of kin.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.

If you agree with this proposal, I am suggesting we share the funds in
this ratio, 40/50/10% for Expenses, Let me know your mind on this and
please do treat this information highly confidential. We shall go
over the details once I receive your urgent response.

Kindly forward your response to me immediately through email below:
rezwanmirzabarclays@outlook.com; rezwanmirza@sprinkling.us;
rezwanmirzabarclaysplc@gmail.com


Warm regard,
Mr. Rezwan Mirza
Barclays Bank Dubai
Email: rezwanmirzabarclays@outlook.com; rezwanmirza@sprinkling.us;
rezwanmirzabarclaysplc@gmail.com


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