419 scam: Hamad SAGAR <admin@klsicci.com.my> DUBAI ISLAMIC BANKING(DIS)

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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:
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- director.islamicbank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hamad SAGAR <admin@klsicci.com.my>
Reply-To: director.islamicbank@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:37:48 +0800
Subject: DUBAI ISLAMIC BANKING(DIS)

Good Day Thanasis Kavvadias,

I write you this proposal in good faith believing that you will not

betray me this business endeavor. I am H.E. Hamad SAGAR, a Director in

Dubai Islamic Bank.
One Mr. Peter Kavvadias a citizen of your country and Crude Oil dealer

made a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, the

due date for this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2014.

Sadly Peter Kavvadias was among the death victims in the May 27 2006

Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people.

He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his

untimely end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I

knew about it because he was my friend and I am his Personal Account

Officer in our bank. Peter Kavvadias did not mention any Next of

Kin/Heir when the account was opened, he was not married and no

children. Last week my Bank Management requested that Peter Kavvadias

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 happens to

know that Peter Kavvadias is dead and do not have any Heir, they will

take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.

That is why I am seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next

of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you are a foreigner and my bank

head quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk

involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate

arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law. I will use my

position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward

transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from

the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments. It is better

that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank directors to take it

as they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting

we share the funds in this ratio, 50/50%, equal sharing. 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.
I will be hoping to hear from you soon.
cONTACT EMAIL;director.islamicbank@gmail.com

H.E. Hamad SAGAR
Director
Dubai Islamic Bank

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