419 scam: "WORLDWIDE CHARITY ORGANZATION" <infocharitysyria@usa.com> READ CAREFULLY,CHARITY DONATION ,

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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.
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.
- infocharitysyria@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLDWIDE CHARITY ORGANZATION" <infocharitysyria@usa.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: infocharitysyria_usahome@diplomats.com
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:31:15 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: READ CAREFULLY,CHARITY DONATION ,

Hello,

Our world is clearly in crisis. Everywhere we look--in the media, on the
streets, in our own homes--we see evidence of poverty, hunger,
environmental disaster, war, and disease. Most of us want to do something
to help, but with so many charities and humanitarian organizations begging
for our attention, time, and money, it can be difficult to know where our
efforts and contributions are best spent.

You might have seen me on TV or heard on radio of my fortune haven won the
largest US jack pot in history--check it out on google with my name Gloria
C. MacKenzie.Anyway, being a widow 84 years old, $590 million US Dollar
is a whole lot of money to keep as a personal fortune. So I decided out of
my humanitarian conscience to shared this funds throughout the continent
in benefit of the less privilege - and so far, what is left in this
project is $ 50 million US Dollar which I believe a decent and honest
individual would be able to utilize this funds in aiding to eradicating
poverty within and around your location. and official assignment to Syria

Your obligation would be to spend $ 49 million US Dollar on aid to the
less privilege while you keep $1million US Dollar to yourself for a job
well done. We shall later request for every details on how the money was
spent just to ensure that this funds given to you was not abused or used
for any other reason outside its main objective.

I request for your name, age, location, occupation and mobile phone number
, upon your reply, my financial officer will contact you.

E-mail:infocharitysyria@usa.com

Best of luck,

Mrs. WANG SEPHANG
Co-ordinator Asian Zone

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