419 scam: "Eng. Rashid Hamad" <hram009900@yahoo.co.uk> INVESTMENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

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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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- hram0099009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eng. Rashid Hamad" <hram009900@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: hram0099009@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:00:51 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Eng. Hamad Rashid Al-Mohannadi ,
www.qp.com.qa
Email: hram0099009@gmail.com

Dear Friend,

BE MY BUSINESS PARTNER

May I through this business proposal crave your indulgence to intimate
you into an INVESTMENT business relationship that requires high level of
trust and total confidence? I am Hamad Rashid Al-Mohannadi, Qatar
Petroleum Chairman and Managing Director. I have in my offshore account
the sum of (US$62.8m) that I quickly want to invest in your
company/country.

Can I relay on you about this VENTURE? This is a personal fund, and
there is nothing to worry about, all I need is your honesty and
willingness to partner with me to invest the funds in a good and
profitable business. I am offering you 15% of the total funds for your
assistance; I have set aside 5% of the funds to defray any unforeseen
expenses that may occur on the process, while the balance 80% goes for
the PROJECT.

This information should be treated as confidential, if my proposal meets
you in good fate, I request that you provide your private phone number
for easy communication, and I shall forward it to my lawyer friend who
will guide you to the holding financial institution for immediate
transfer of the funds into your bank account for INVESTMENT.

If by any reason you are not comfortable with this investment business
relationship, I advise that you back-out immediately.

Yours truly,

Eng. Hamad Rashid Al-Mohannadi,
Email: hram0099009@gmail.com
http://www.qp.com.qa/en/Homepage/AboutUs/BoardOfDirectors.aspx

C/O:Ms Cathy Williams (Secretary).

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