419 scam: "Raheem Mubarak Ali"<rahbarak@post.com> Reply...am waiting

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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:
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Raheem Mubarak Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rahbarak_ali@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 12:22:19 -0700
Subject: Reply...am waiting

Greetings to you and your family,

I got your email address through search in the internet. I hope and pray that you are the right person who will help me. I have interest of investing in your country.

Before the war in my country (Iraq) I deposited some funds with a Finacial Institute in Indonesia. You will help me receive the funds from the Financial Institute as I cannot travel out at the moment because of my present predicaments /conditions which I will explain to you if we work together.

My name is Raheem Mubarak Ali, Saddam Hussein has brought destruction / Hell to our great country and everything is practically difficult now. Please if you accept this offer of assistance, I required that you give me your Name, age, occupation, country and address.

I will send to you detailed information of this business if you indicate your seriousness to assist me, also enclose your telephone fax numbers.I promise you that this deal is valid, real and risk free. What I need from you are as follows:

1. io contact with the Financial Institute in Indonesia where the money has been deposited.
2. You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum for your assistance.
3. As soon as you have the funds in your custody, we will enter a new arrangement on which sector you will invest my share of the funds to generate enough money for the up keep of my family in your country.
4. This project is 100% risk-free, but you must keep it secret and confidential. You have to assure me that you will never let me down.

Thanks,
Raheem Mubarak Ali.

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