419 scam: br8381@bangla.net My Family Need Your Urgent Attention 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.arafeh002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: br8381@bangla.net
Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 22:57:24 +0600
Subject: My Family Need Your Urgent Attention please

Dear SirMadam,

Please your Urgent Attention is needed please

I'm Dr. Mhd Yahya Arafeh from Syria, I contacted you due to the serious war
crisis in my country. I'm seriously in-need of someone trustworthy that will
provide a strong bank account to receive the sum of $15,450,000 US Dollars
(Fifteen Million Four Hundred & Fifty Thousand US Dollars), my family and i
need a good country to reside so we can start up a new life because of the
crisis in Syria, that's why I need someone that will receive this Fund without
disappointment & betrayal. I'm willing to compensate you with 40% of the above
Fund & then both of us will partner in any lucrative business that will be
setup with this money in your country.if only you're interested to cooperate
with me in receiving this Fund and assisting as a partner.

I wait for your response.
mhdyahya.arafeh002@gmail.com
May God bless you

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