419 scam: abu bakr <bakrabu52@gmail.com> Looking for kind assistance!!

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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:
- "trunk box" (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: abu bakr <bakrabu52@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bakr.ab@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 05:12:56 +0100
Subject: Looking for kind assistance!!

Good day!Friend

Looking for kind assistance!!

I am Abu Bakr, a rebel leader here in Aleppo, Syria. I and my second in
command came across some money that was parked in a trunk box and the money
is worth over US$31.51 Million, in one of President Bashar al-Assad house
and we have moved the money out of the war zone to Europe through a
Security Group that was attached to the United Nations Peace Keeping
Forces. I am looking for a trust worthy person that we can keep the above
said money with him or her for safe keeping pending when we are going to
finish the fight here in my country Syria.

If the war does not end as expected, you would help me to use some part the
money to buy food as a Charity Organization and send to our Syrian Refugees
in Turkey. We get report that our people in Turkey are dying of hunger. My
daughter is also there and condition is very bad. You will take her to your
country to continue good education there if possible for you. But if the
war ends quickly, we can then use the money for a joint venture investment,
whereby I will offer you a good percentage for helping me secure the fund.

If you can be of a help kindly get back to me urgently. And if you are not
ready for the assistance please and please do not let this be known to the
world as this may bring division among us the rebels. If my writing is not
too good please try to understand me and be of kind
assistance to us, I am not English Man. But I love English. Respond to my
private Email.

Yours sincerely
Abu Bakr.
Al-Tahid Brigade Top Commander,
Free Syrian Army (FSA), in Aleppo.

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