419 scam: riad hijab <riad_hijab@yahoo.com> Dear sir;

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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:
- "with absolute secrecy" (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 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.
- riad_hijab@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: riad hijab <riad_hijab@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:52:37 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear sir;

Dear sir;
Good day to you and your family, I apologize if the content here under
are contrary to your moral ethics but please treat with absolute
secrecy and personal.

My name is Mr Riyad Farid Hijab from Damascus Syria.
i'm now a retired government officials I was the former prime
minister of the Federal Republic of SYRIA and ex-agriculture minister,
personal investor & financial consultant advisers to some Top
Politician in Syria, also an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia.
Al Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC) the leader in the region in
Reservoir Management AFPC was established under Service Contract no.
210 ratified by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named as per decree-law no.12
in 1985.

AFPC is a joint venture company between the General Petroleum
Corporation (50%) and private shareholders Syria Shell Petroleum
Development (SSPD) etc I have plan to 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
taking away from us, i will like to relocate my family out from Syria,
here in my country there is fire on the mountain, i need a foreign
partner to enable me transport my investment capital and then relocate
with my family, honestly, i wish you and i will discuss more and get
along, i need a partner because i don't have any bank account outside
Syria.

Am interested in buying properties houses, Building real estate and
some tourist places,I will appreciate your idea and knowledge
regarding this or any other profitable investment you may suggest, on
my next email i will explain to
you the full details of this investment Proposal.

I shall tell you more about myself and my family on my next email,
upon your respond, you may as well tell me little more about yourself.
I'm waiting for your good responds @ riad_hijab@yahoo.com

Waiting for your reply.

Thanks
Mr.Riyad Farid Hijab

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