419 scam: "Essam M. Mitwally" <mremittance@yahoo.com.my> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (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 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.
- +447014238836 (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.
- dressamm@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Essam M. Mitwally" <mremittance@yahoo.com.my>
Reply-To: "Essam M. Mitwally" <dressamm@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:01:33 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOOD DAY

From Dr. Essam M. Mitwally.
P.O.BOX 481, Harrogate England, United Kingdom.
Phone:       +447014238836

Attention,

My name is Essam M. Mitwally, married with two children, I am the personal adviser (P/A) of late Mr. Andreas Schranner, a German property magnate. A German property magnate, Oil consultant, contractor with Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andreas Schranner made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at (US$13,700, 000. 00) Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars deposited with Broadway Securities Co. for investment purpose upon maturity.


I have all details containing his investment fixed deposit with Broadway Security Co., after a thorough search of any of his family member, I discovered from the Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Andreas Schranner, died in the plane crash on 31st July 2000, (an concord jet airliner crash) with other passengers on board with his family on vacation to new york as you can confirm it via the website below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

In order for the Broadway Securities Co. not to transfer/release the said sum of (US$13,700,000.00) as unclaimed funds to the British treasury account, the above stated funds must be claimed immediately by someone standing in as late Mr. Andreas Schranner, Next of Kin or business partner to lay claim to these funds, according to Broadway Securities Co., at the expiration of (12) twelve years; the funds will revert to the ownership or if nobody applies to claim the fund, the Broadway Securities Co. will claim it.

This revelation is only known to me because I was his P/A, now I seek your collaboration to act as next of kin to late Mr. Andreas Schranner to claim the funds and move them into useful investments, we shall split the cash between ourselves upon the confirmation of the money into any of your offshore account that will be provided by you, I am ready to offer you 25% of the total fund as the receiving partner and 75% for me. I shall provide the relevant information and documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds.

I will like you to provide me with the following details, to my private email address, (dressamm@yahoo.com )

(1) Your direct mobile/
(2) Your full name and country resident address.
(3) Your private E-mail box.
(4) Your Age
(5) Your Occupation

Then I shall furnish you with due process to concluding this transaction without any further delay.

Top regards
Dr. Essam M. Mitwally.
Tel:    +447014238836

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