419 scam: EMIRATE N.B.D Dubai, U.A.E <admin@coopact.com> Very Urgent !!!!

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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- suryasubramanian118@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EMIRATE N.B.D Dubai, U.A.E <admin@coopact.com>
Reply-To: suryasubramanian118@gmail.com
Date: 21 Jun 2017 23:44:07 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent !!!!

Hello,

I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you.
I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each
other. I am Mr.Surya Subramanian , a Bank Officer here in U.A.E.
I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with
you which I believe will interest you, because it is in
connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from.

Late Mr Peter A citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with
my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at US$30,000,
000.00 (Thirty Millioin United State Dollars) the due date for
this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2016. Sadly Peter
was among the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake
disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was
in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.
My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about
it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Peter
did not mention any Next of Kin/Heir when the account was opened,
and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank
Management requested that Peter 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, if my Bank Directors happens to know that Peter 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 was why I
decide to contact you so we can work together to claim the funds
and share it equally.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you 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 equal, 50/50% to
both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company
which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please
do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the
details once I receive your urgent response through my personal
Email address : suryasubramanian118@gmail.com.

Have a nice day and God bless you. Anticipating your
communication.

Regards,

Mr.Surya Subramanian
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
suryasubramanian118@gmail.com

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