419 scam: "Mr. Afeez Alhameen" <yingxiang12@mail.wzptt.zj.cn> URGENT PLEASE.

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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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045734844 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Afeez Alhameen" <yingxiang12@mail.wzptt.zj.cn>
Reply-To: <alhameenafeez@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 21:05:24 -0500
Subject: URGENT PLEASE.

Good Day
Hello,

I received your email and I'm happy for your quick response expressing your intentions to work with me. l do believe you will really understand my situations and the true political and economic problems in my country right now which is caused by President Bashar al-Assad refusal to step down from power.

I have lost everything I have in Syrian and lost my son in the attack, I feel like crying each time i look at my building and company in Syrian that was bomb, attached is pictures of my business building in Syrian. I promise sending you the pictures. My country is at war and we are all moving our money out of Syria. I want you to help me receive this money in your country for investment US$10,000,000.00 ( Ten Million US dollars) I will give you 50% of the total for your assistance.

I am from the opposition group operating in Syria but presently out of the country for safety, I am in communication with my bank officer and I can ask him to transfer the funds to your account.

We can work this out soon and i will come to meet with you.

If l receive your response approving my request and terms then l will tell you more and then ask you to contact my bank account officer for quick action.

Hoping to hear from you and please keep this transaction very confidential because of my situations. let me know if the 25% of the fund will be Okay as your share, because I do not want any disagreement with you in the future.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. Afeez Alhameen
Telephone No: +44 7045734844

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