419 scam: Hafed Arubeyeh <hon_tonywest@yahoo.ca> AL-Azzawi

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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:
- "demurrages " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +447005938952 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- hafedarubeyeh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- the requirements below, mr. hafed arubeyeh as follows: hafedarubeyeh@gmail.com tel. no.+ 44-7035923761, fax:+44-7005 938-952 +44-7005 (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Hafed Arubeyeh <hon_tonywest@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: hafedarubeyeh@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:00:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AL-Azzawi

Sir,

I am Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim AL-Azzawi,Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister. Recently, I mandated the chief Auditor, Muhama Hamza Zuba YDI,(Retired),foreign exchange department of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Baghdad headquarters to carry out intensive auditing in the ministry. See the websites (www.chris-floyd.com/wa), (www.iraqpictures.org) (www.texansforpeace.org/endthewar/oldersoldiers6.htm)

During his recent auditing in this Ministry, he discovered an account opened in this department in the year, 2001 and since 2003, no one operated on the account. When we verified the related file, we discovered the owner of the Account was Engr. Gustavo Pettit, who was an engineer with Baghadad Oil Refinery but died in a plan clash that claimed many lives in 2003 and since then, no one operated in the Account.
The Account has no nest of kin and the officials, staff of this department are ignorance of this.

With the help of a Financial Expert, I and the Auditor have moved the total funds in a leading security firm in London. The address and phone will be communicated to you as I hear from you. It may interest you to note that we can not make use of this money here for fear of Government seizure. I therefore need your assistant to help me to receive the funds which is Forty five million, seven hundred thousands United Dollars only by (US$45,700,000.00). If we do not remit the funds quickly, the Firm may be charging demurrages and it may be forfeited for nothing. Again, the funds can only be paid into a foreign account since I know you have one for yourself.

If you can help, kindly send down the following to me. Once you indicate your willingness to help me, I will send you Certificate of Deposit and change of owner ship to you from the Ministries concern. You can as well contact the General Manager of the Firm where the total funds is being deposited with all the requirements below, Mr. Hafed Arubeyeh as follows: hafedarubeyeh@gmail.com
Tel. No.+ 44-7035923761,
Fax:+44-7005 938-952
+44-7005 938-259
1. FULL NAME
2. TELEPHONE, MOBILE NUMBER,
3. BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, Empty one
4. ADDRESS.
Reply also to maryjonesxx@aol.com
Yours Faithfully
Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim AL-Azzawi

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