419 scam: mhdyahya.arafeh@rediffmail.com I NEED A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON INDIVIDUAL / ORGANIZATION

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million us 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)
- "hundred thousand us 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 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.
- mhdyahya.arafeh@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mhdyahya.arafeh@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 11:59:13 +0100
Subject: I NEED A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON INDIVIDUAL / ORGANIZATION

Dear Sir/Madam,

I got your contact details from the right source and decided to contact you.

My name is Mhd Yahya Arafeh I'm a Muslim, age 56 yrs, I am a top
Government functionary in the present government of Bashar al-Assad,
the embattled Syrian President, but presently I'm still in Damascus,
Syria with my family, I am in a dire need of a trust worthy
individual/Organization who can receive and secure the sum of $4.3
Million US Dollars (Four Million Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars)
deposited in Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation, this is as a result
of the ongoing war in my country, Syria.

I seriously want to remove these funds from my name to a new name
because Syria will soon have a new government which might affect these
funds.

For your help and trustworthiness I will compensate you with 40% of
the total sum and a stake in whatever business that will be setup by
you with this fund in future. If you are interested kindly get back to
me on my private email address as follows:

mhdyahya.arafeh@rediffmail.com, for more details.

In my next message I will attached my International passport copy for
you to know who you're dealing with.

Thanks
Dr. Mhd Yahya Arafeh
Damascus, Syria

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