419 scam: "Mahmood Alwady-romahi"<m.alwadyromahi@gmail.com> I need your Help

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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)
- "a security company " (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. )
- "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 "dying merchant" scam.
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.
- alwadyromahi@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mahmood Alwady-romahi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alwadyromahi@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:29:46 -0800
Subject: I need your Help

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mahmood Alwady-romahi, a merchant in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer, which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defied all forms of treatments and therapy, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

I have not lived my life particularly well, as I never really cared for anyone - not even myself -but my business. I want Allah to be merciful to me and accept my soul, and so I have decided to give my life-long accumulated wealth to charity organizations in order that it would give succor and comfort to the less privileged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I did on earth.

The last of my money which no one knows of is a huge cash deposit of twenty four million dollars that I have with a Security Company in Europe for safe keeping. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some charitable organizations and to the less privileged. Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement. I have set aside 10% for you for your time and patience. While I wait to hear from you, may Allah be with you and your entire family.Please reply me via this mail address: alwadyromahi@yahoo.com.hk
Allah blessing.
Mahmood Alwady-romahi

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