419 scam: Mr.Raheem Mubarak Ali. <info@aol.com> Hello

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- rahari.mubarak@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Raheem Mubarak Ali. <info@aol.com>
Reply-To: <rahari.mubarak@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:26:46 +0800
Subject: Hello

Dear Friend.

I am Raheem Mubarak Ali, from Iraq. The terrible situation in Iraq has left my family, and almost all the people here in a state of argony. Late Saddam Hussein totally brought destruction/Hell and political instability to our great country and everything is practically difficult now. Before the war in my country (Iraq) my grand father made a deposit with a Bank on my behalf in southeast asia which I am looking for a partner that will help me retrieve the funds from the Bank as I cannot travel out at the moment because of my present predicaments/conditions which I will explain to you as we progress. The danger in Iraq has risen so much to the point that it is no longer safe here, so i decided to go for the claim of the Inheritance and use the money to start a new life elsewhere but with the sanction imposed on every citizen of Iraq not to participate in any international transaction which is exactly why i need your assistance.

I want to clear you about this, the funds is not from drug deal, its not from arms deals, its not government money and its not for any terrorist or illegal activity, why I am emphasizing on the confidentiality is because I don't want you to be bordered over above issues. The fund is $2.8million dollars. I am obliged to trust whosoever that will come forth to assist me with this claim and hoping that our situation touches him/her not to sit on the funds when it is finally in his/her custody. Please if you accept this offer of assistance with strong assurance that you will never let me down, you are required to give me your Name, age, country and address.

MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: RAHARI.MUBARAK@HOTMAIL.COM

Kind Regards,
Mr.Raheem Mubarak Ali.

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