419 scam: Commercial Bank of Dubai <henrion1962@gmail.com> Commercial Bank of Dubai

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- mohammedhumaidobaid@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Commercial Bank of Dubai <henrion1962@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmedkazim@asia.com
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 15:01:37 -0800
Subject: Commercial Bank of Dubai

Dear Customer,

I am Mr. Hamed Ahmed Kazim, the Director and Chairman of the Audit
and Compliance Committee Commercial Bank of Dubai.

I hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay
your overdue inheritance/contract fund which you or your family could
not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code
through the Digital Payment System (DPS).

We have decided to pay your fund without any hesitation but through
(ATM Master Card) this arrangement was initiated /constituted by the
World Bank Group, United Nations (UN) International Monetary Fund
(IMF) and Nigerian Government.

The World Bank and IMF introduced this payment arrangement as to
enable the beneficiary to receive their fund alongside with the three
original hard copies legal back up papers through FedEx Air courier
Services Company without any interference.

The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD
CARD WORLD WIDE AND INTER-SWITCH. Amount to be credited into ATM
MASTER CARD value ($5,000,000.00) Five Million Dollars.

So you are advice to contact MR. MOHAMMED, in our Bank and reconfirm
the following information to him for Security reason and to enable the
bank carry out this transaction in full.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME (2) YOUR CURRENT RECEIVING ADDRESS. (3) YOUR DIRECT
CELL/TELEPHONE NUMBER (4) YOUâ€™RE AGE (5) OCCUPATION (6) ID
CARD/DRIVERS LICENSE.INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.

Name: Mr. Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qutami.
Director and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
E-Mail: mohammedhumaidobaid@asia.com

Note: My bank has taking over to pay all payment transaction
originated from any part of the world, being Contract payment,
Inherited Funds, Lottery Winning & Compensation via ATM Master CARD
due to excessive demand of upfront payment by corrupt Africans as
reported.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Mr. Hamed Ahmed Kazim.
Director and Chairman
The Audit and Compliance Committee
Commercial Bank of Dubai

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