419 scam: "Mike Rees" <mikerees2015@gmail.com> Interest (40%)

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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447924324026

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Rees" <mikerees2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: reesmike@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:35:29 -0000
Subject: Interest (40%)

Standard Chartered Bank PLC,
1 Basinghall Ave, London
EC2V 5DD, United Kingdom
Greetings,

My Name is Mike Rees, the Deputy Group Chief Executive of Standard
Chartered Bank London
https://www.sc.com/en/about-us/our-people/about-us-our-people-profile/mike-rees.html

I wish to transfer from the United Kingdom Standard Chartered Bank London
to your country or any country of your choice, some British Pounds
Sterling (£55, 500, 000, 00 Million GB Pounds) for sharing in some
agreeable ratio and Investment in any of your ventures, as I must keep a
low profile. Source of funds will be made known to you.

I will compensate you with 40% as Gratification while 60% will be for me
as I will also invest my share (60%) In your business/company in your
country for business expansion, real estate, stock speculation and mining,
transportation, health sectors thus any sector. If you are minded to
assisting, please get back to me as soon as possible.

In course of this transaction, there are practically no risk involve
because it has been programmed to be a bank-to-bank transfer. Please this
is very confidential transaction please.

I will appreciate your timely response.

Thank you
NOTE: Please if however, you are not disposed to assist, kindly delete
This email in view of the confidentiality and let me know as soon as
Possible to enable me look for capable one.
Yours Truly.
Mike Rees.
Deputy Group Chief Executive
Standard Chartered PLC.
Phone:+44 792 432 4026

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