419 scam: Ahmed Sameed <mrssmubarakx1@gmail.com> From Damascus Syria

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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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Sameed <mrssmubarakx1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmed_sameed01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:38:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Damascus Syria

Greeting from Engr. Ahmed Sameed,

Assalamualaikum!

How are you doing?I hope and pray that I have the right person who will help me. I have interest of investing inÂ your country as such I am making contact with you for assistance.

I am Mr. Ahmed Sameed former Managing Director of Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) , Damascus Syria.i live in Damascus Syria with my family but now stay REFUGEE CAMP with my family.I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I sourced your profile from a human resource profile database. I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and situation in SYRIA now but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.

I want you to help me in securing the sum of US$5.8M which I sent out when the crisis in SYRIA started. On your acceptance to help me, I shall let you know where the fund is being kept as I do not want to be paying demurrage on it.You shall contact the FINANCE company and they will cargo the fund to you or you visit the company.More so I do not know when the war in our country shall be over hence you can keep this fund for our mutual benefits on TRUST pending when I shall visit you to utilize the fund with you BUT if I and family dead in the process,use the money to help the poor and build orphanage homes.

Note / Every Financial institutionâ€™s have been paralyzed in the country at the moment and no cash movement and also President Bashar al-Assad Government has shut down the entire telecommunication system in SyriaÂ as an advantage against the Rebels but I made an arrangement with an NGO that built a camp to assist me with internet access to communicate to send this email.

Please, give me your response immediately by returning this mail through my email address. You can view this website for more information in the going war in my country Syrian.

http://news.yahoo.com/syria-war-crimes-bad-worse-even-more-awful-121207935.html

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-army-advances-qusair-damascus-suburb-152552144.html

Your urgent response shall stop my possible negotiations with other persons.
Regards,
Engr. Ahmed Sameed.
Damascus Syria.

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