419 scam: Arifs sarim <sarimarifs@gmail.com> REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- arifsarimmm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Arifs sarim <sarimarifs@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:57:53 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

Greetings and Good day to you and your family. My name is .Eng.Arif Sarim
from Damascus Syria. I am now 64years Old, and I am now a retired
government official .I have spent about 30 years in Syria, I was former
personal investor & financial consultant advisers to some Top Politician in
Syria, also an oil dealer 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)
I have plan to relocate my investments and funds to your 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, there is great crises in this country now which everybody
in this world have information on what is happening with the citizens, I
need a foreign partner to enable me move my investment capital and then
relocate with my family, honestly, i wish you and i will discuss more as
we get along, i need a partner because I do not have any bank account
outside Syria. Am interested in buying properties houses, Building real
estate and some tourist places, my capital for investment is
US$59,000,000.00, million. 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 am waiting for your good responds. Feel free and write me
Waiting through arifsarimmm@gmail.com

Thanks and best regards.
Eng Arif Sarim

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