419 scam: "Mr.Nafeel Waled Morzaria"<mail@tyc.edu.tw> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- nafeelwaledmorzaria@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <nafeelwaledmorzaria@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:12:06 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT

Dear Bolanos,

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you will not betray me.
My Name is Mr.Nafeel Waled Morzaria, a senior manager of Barclays bank Group Dubai. I got your
information during my search on your Country Chambers of Commerce. I am 46 Years of Age
and Married with two Lovely Kids. It may interest you to hear that I am a man of peace
and I only hope we can assist each other.I have been in search of someone with this last
name( Bolanos) so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we
can assist each other believing that you will not betray me. I am a Banker here in
Barclays Bank group here in Dubai. One Mr.Ethan Bolanos, citizen of your country and
Gold dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank in January 2009 for 36 calendar months,
valued at (US$26,700,000) Twenty Six Million, Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars. The
due date for this deposit contract was the 2nd of April 2012. Sadly Mr.Ethan , was
among the death victims while on a business trip to Indonesia in September 2009 earthquake.
He met his untimely death in the Indonesian 2009 September eathquake.

My Bank Management is yet to know about his Death, I knew about it because he was my friend
and I was his Account Officer. Mr.Ethan 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
(Mr.Ethan ) 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 Mr.Ethan 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 funds 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.It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it,
they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds in this
ratio, 50/50% .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. You can contact me on

My Private Email Address: (nafeelwaledmorzaria@gmail.com) for Details.

Anticipating your response

Mr. Nafeel Waled Morzaria
Barclays Bank plc
EMAIL: nafeelwaledmorzaria@gmail.com

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