419 scam: "Farouq Al-Nazim"<office_999999999@yahoo.com.ph> URGENT FROM 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.
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.
- farouqalnazim@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- more about you upon your reply throuth this email: farouqalnazim@gmail.com thanks and best regards, farouq al-nazim email: (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Farouq Al-Nazim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <farouqalnazim2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 18:20:37 +0100
Subject: URGENT FROM SYRIA

Dear Sir,

Complement of the day.And I hope my email meets you well.

My name is Farouq Al-Nazim from Damascus Syria. I am 64 years old and retired. I was former personal investor & financial consultant advisers to a Top Politician in my Country,SYRIA.

I'm contacting you is to know if we can have a personal conversation. Tell me more about your country, how good it will be to invest in your country. Such as buying of properties, or real estate and some tourist places or any profitable investment venture that will yield good profit.

Do let me know your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable investment
venture you may suggest as I have a substantial amount of money near your Country,
which I can transfer to you for the investment once we conclude. In my next mail I will explain the full details and your Compensation for assisting me.

Please kindly let me know more about you upon your reply throuth this email: farouqalnazim@gmail.com

Thanks and best regards,
Farouq Al-Nazim
Email: farouqalnazim1@gmail.com

This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Tegra Medical.Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, Tegra Medical cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments.

This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Tegra Medical.Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, Tegra Medical cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments.

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