419 scam: "Eng. Al-fares Hafiz Raheem," <ecowassource20@gmail.com> INVESTMENT / BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

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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:
- "search for a trustworthy and honest person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "al-fareshafizraheem@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Eng. Al-fares Hafiz Raheem," <ecowassource20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ienquiry@mail.ru
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 12:11:41 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT / BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

Attention:Dear. ,

INVESTMENT/BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

I want to drop you a quick note because I did not hear from you
concerning the information I sent you the other day. In case you did
not receive the letter introducing my intent. I came across your
contact via international personal research profile in my earnest
search for a trustworthy and honest person to handle a transaction
with me and I apologize if the content of the mail or method of
approach are contrary to your moral ethics, but I had to reach you
through this medium.

I have a proposition and i will appreciate your utmost confidentiality
in this matter until the task is accomplished.

How are you today?, Why i contacted you is that i want to know if you
can tell me more about good investment in your country so that i could
relocate my investment planning to your beautiful country, out of
Syria, Now that Syria security and our Economic independent has been
lost to the greatest lower level, and our culture has been lost
forever and our happiness has been taken away from us.

I will like to relocate my family and business out from Syria to a
better place, I will believe whatever you may brief me about any good
ways, to invest my fund properly etc, It will be highly recommended.

Tell me more about your country how good it will be to invest in your
country Cities, Such as buying of properties houses, Building real
estate oil/Gas,stock speculation and, transportation, health sector
and tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing,
and some tourist places.

If you accept to work with me Send the followings for easy communication.

Full Name:---------------
Contact Address:---------
Telephone Number:--------
Fax Number:--------------
E-mail address:----------
Occupation:--------------
Sex:---------------------
Age:---------------------
Marital Status:----------
Nationality:-------------
The name of the closest airport to your country of residence:----------

Looking forward to doing business with you.

Regards,
Eng Al-fares Hafiz Raheem
Al Furat Petroleum Company
Your partnership is required urgently reply to my alternative e-mail
(al-fareshafizraheem@outlook.com)

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