419 scam: "Capt Sherif Abdul Razak"<office.chambers@msn.net> Dear Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt Sherif Abdul Razak" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <captain.sherif1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:46:03 +1000
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend

I know that this email will come to you as a surprise, i want you to help me invest this money into a good business. I was looking for a good and trusted investor on internet before i saw your profile. Can you handle this fund for me?

I am Captain Sherif Abdul Razak, Military Intelligence officer in Afghanistan on a Joint Monitoring and Peace –keeping mission in Kabul-Afghanistan. On the 15th day of August 2011, we were alerted on the sudden presence of some Shi'a militias camping in a suburb not too far from kandahar here in Afghanistan. During the ensuing gun duel with them,twenty-six (26) were killed,(3) were seriously injured and the remaining militias ran away.Unfortunately, I lost some of my men. In the process of interrogating the injured insurgents,they confessed being rebels for Muqtada al-Sadr and took us to a cave in Chaman where we recovered 3 Boxes. Two, containing Ammunition and the other one was filled with money in United States Currency. I found out that the money in the box is about 15-19 million USA dollars used for purchasing sophisticated Ammunition.

As serving Military officer,I can not be carrying such huge amount hence the need to get someone that will receive the money on my behalf until my assignment in Afganistan is concluded. I have been able to keep the box safely while looking for someone that will help me receive the money and help me invest it wisely for me. After much prayers, I decided to have you receive this fund based on trust.As an intelligence officer, I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money to you legally and I just need your acceptance and everything will be done. Where we are now in Afganistan, we can only communicate through our military communication facilities (radio message) and all calls are monitored and so the best way of communicating will be via email.

For your efforts in this transaction, you shall receive 45% of the entire amount.Thus you are required to furnish me as follows to enable me register the consignment (fund) in your name:

YOUR FULL NAMES......................
YOUR FULL ADDRESS....................
Your Country of residence............
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER.........

It is of paramount importance that you keep the details of the transaction to yourself. Utmost confidentiality and secrecy are what is needed from you in order to successfully complete the shipment of the box from Afghanistan to you. Please respond urgently for I will be on field assignment.

Kind Regards,
Capt Sherif Abdul Razak

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