419 scam: "MR.Obaid Hadi Albarazi"<admin@htexam.net> THIS IS A LEGITIMATE 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:
- "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 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.
- robaid_hadialbarazi@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.Obaid Hadi Albarazi"<admin@htexam.net>
Reply-To: mrobaid_hadialbarazi@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:37:22 +0700
Subject: THIS IS A LEGITIMATE PROPOSAL

Dear Sir I am Mr.Obaid Hadi Albarazi ,I represent a top company executive i=
n Kuwait . I have a very sensitive and private brief from this top executiv=
e to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over $200 million Dollars=
.I will give the details, but in summary, the fund is from a holding bank i=
n Citibank where we have a considerable stake. Presently we have establishe=
d a profiling channel through our corresponding banking Western Europe . We=
need to present You/your Company as a management consultant to undertake a=
nd complete this re-profiling job. This is a legitimate transaction. I prop=
ose that you will be paid 28 % of this fund for your proposed =93management=
consultation invoiced charges=94, for your assistance to re-profile this f=
unds appropriately, if I am able to reach terms with you. If you are willin=
g to render this assistance quietly,please write back by email and provide =
me with your confidential telephone number, email address and corporate pro=
file and I will provide further details.Please keep this close to your ches=
t as much as possible; we cannot afford any political problems with Moscow =
. Whatever your decision, Write me back. I look forward to it. Please Kindl=
y reach me on the email id below. Regards, MR.Obaid Hadi Albarazi E-MAIL: m=
robaid_hadialbarazi@yahoo.fr

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