419 scam: "Dr.Arine J" <dr.arinej@yahoo.in> Request for an 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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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: "Dr.Arine J" <dr.arinej@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: dr.arinejabari@yahoo.in
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:56:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Request for an assistance

From: Dr.Arine Jabari

Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010,

Manager and head of computing department,
Bank Of Scotland,
The Mound Edinburgh,
EH1 1YZ. UNITED KINGDOM.
15th september 2010.

               Request for an assistance.

Dear Sir,

Please i need your answer, i am Dr.Arine Jabari (Dr.), manager and head of computing department here in our bank, Bank Of Scotland.

I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of £20,000,000.00.(Twenty million pounds sterling).

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus, for your indulgence and support, I propose an offer of 30% of the total amount to be
yours, after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer. Please i am awaiting your response through this my private E mail: dr.arinejabari@yahoo.in.pt

Thanks,
Dr.Arine Jabari (Dr.)

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