419 scam: Tania Amir <atamir77@gmail.com> REVERT

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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:
- "inheritance tax" (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 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447700308940

Fraud email example:

From: Tania Amir <atamir77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Tania Amir <tania.amir21@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:53:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: REVERT

Re: For Your Kind Attention:

I am Tania Amir the personal Attorney toLate Mr. Robert Fitzpatrick, an American who was a consultant with Shell UKLTD. here in England. Unfortunately my client lost his life on Boeing Egypt AirFlight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31st, 1999 andleft no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin to his estate except some vitaldocuments related to his estate.
Subsequently, I have made several effortsto trace any nuclear and extended family members of his but all provedabortive; in addition, he died intestate â€“ that is, dying without leaving a Willor any clear benefactor behind. In the same vein, after several unsuccessfulattempts to locate any member of his family hence I decided to contact you.Without reservation, my sole reason of establishing a contact is for you toassist in claiming the fund left behind by my late client before they getconfiscated or declared unclaimed by the Security Company where the fund wasdeposited.
Nevertheless, the Security Company hasissued a go ahead order, permitting me to provide a Next of Kin to the fundamounting to the sum of USD 11 million dollars. Consequently, my theory is thatwe can have a deal to claim the said fund using your name as the beneficiary tothis estate. Of course, I duly seek for your consent to present you as the Nextof Kin of the deceased.
Furthermore, I strongly emphasis thatthis deal will be carried out within the ambit of the Law in accordance to theInheritance Tax Act 1984 and Finance Act 2006 of Subsections (25) and (156),paragraph 7 of the Statute and Common Laws of Great Britain; therefore, youhave nothing to panic about. In conclusion, forty percent (40%) of this moneywill be apportioned to you, in respect to the provision of a foreign accountand fifty percent (50%) to me as the Principal Officer.
Similarly, ten percent (10%) will be usedfor the reimbursement of any expenditure we may incur in the course of thetransaction. I reiterate that this will be executed under a legitimatearrangement that will protect you from any Breach of the Law; all I solicit isyour utmost collaboration, sincerity and good faith for us to thrive in thisdeal.
Kindly call on +(44) 770 030 8940 forfurther instruction. Â Warm regards,Tania Amir

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