419 scam: "MOHAMMAD LAWAN"<offshore@info.ae> DUBAI OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTRE.

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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:
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dubaioffshorepaymentcentre@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MOHAMMAD LAWAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dubaioffshorepaymentcentre@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 10:27:22 -0700
Subject: DUBAI OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTRE.

Attention:

Permit me to say that today marks the beginning of the most success story in your life provided you queue along with other successful beneficiaries that have confirmed their overdue payment without any iota of doubt or unbelief.

Please be informed that United Nation/World Bank Nigeria sector has forwarded your payment file here in Dubai Offshore Payment Center to release your fund valued US$8,300,000.00 million, therefore your Present/Attention is needed here in Payment Center for signing of some relevant documents for proof of your payment.

You are advice to furnish us with your flight itinerary and hotel accommodation as soon as you made your reservation to enable us accord you with the necessary logistics support for your arrival.

The transaction takes two (2) days upon your arrival. You shall be accredited on the first day of your arrival and the endorsement of the documents takes place the following day. In other words, you are required to book for two (2) days hotel reservation.

We wait for your immediate reply.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Mohammad Lawan,(Director of Operations)
Emirates Towers, 41 Floor,Office 4116-Dubai.
Email: dubaioffshorepaymentcentre@gmail.com
Tel No: +971559806575

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