419 scam: "Office Contact"<tk.sreejii@gmail.com> RE: URGENT PLEASE,

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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:

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:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "million 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Office Contact" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info111mail@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 09:36:05 +0100
Subject: RE: URGENT PLEASE,

Good Day
Good Day,

In my search for a business partner I got your contact in google search. My Name is Mr.Hassan Alhameen, My father is a business man from Syrian but have lost everything he is having in Syrian war and lost my mother also, I feel like crying each time I look at my father building and company in Syrian that was bomb, attached is pictures of my father business building in Syrian below. We are from the opposition group operating in Syria. We are presently in UK hiding with my father and we will not like to invest the funds here in UK because of Tax payment.

All we have left is the funds with the Standard Chartered Bank which you can see on my father account statement below. I want you to help me receive this money in your country for investment, Total funds is US$50,000,000.00 Million US dollars, I will give you 30% of the total for your assistance.
Please I don't want you to discuss this transaction with anyone so that the Syria government will not locate us.
My wife said she have been calling you on phone but no one is answering your phone, I hope we have the right phone number.
If you can invest the funds for me, contact me with the below information's:
Your full name:
Address:
Tel/fax number:
Occupation:
so that we start the whole process.
I will wait to hear from you.
Regards for on behalf of my Family
Tel: 703197576

Note: My father have talk to the bank to deduct all cost of transfer from the total $50,000,000.00 Million before transferring to your account so that there will be no delay on the funds transfer. Kindly assist us.



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Welcome Mr.Huseyin Melv Alhameen .



          You have (19) Bank Message(s)    STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ACCOUNT SUMMARY

                                                      Current Account

Account Name
Account Number
Previous Balance

Available Balance

Mr.Huseyin Melv Alhameen
5593582808
$80,000,000.00

$50,000,000.00 transfer

                                                        ACCOUNT HISTORY

                            Account History.

Sender
Destination Account
Credit

Debit

Access

BANK DEPOSIT
    5593582808
$50,000,000.00

$30,000,000.00

SC/8906/GT

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