419 scam: "Fares Chehabi" <fachehabi@outlook.com> Greeting from Syria!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Fares Chehabi" <fachehabi@outlook.com>
Reply-To: cf556679@foxmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:41:28 -0400
Subject: Greeting from Syria!

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Greeting,

Dear Friend, My names are Mr. Fares Chehabi,The head of chamber and
commerce in Aleppo Syria. The full-blown civil War here in my country
has killed over 190,000 people, half of whom are civilians. Bombings
from the ISIS and government forces are destroying crowded
cities,factories,homes and Banks, The US and and five Arab countries
is launching air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria
for the first time, using fighter jets, bombers and Tomahawk cruise
missiles,Today,the leader of al-Qaida's Syria affiliate vowed that
his group would use all possible means to fight back against
airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition and Syria Military forces and
warned that the conflict would reach all Investments and Financial
Institutions in Syria.

I contacted you to assist me transfer my fund from the Gulf bank in
Damascus to your country because the ISIS rebels have started
destroying and looting Banks, Investments and other government
establishments ,everybody is running away and moving their businesses
and fund to a safe country.
I am stucked in Raqqa province trying safe my family, please let this
discussion be confidential between us because of my position and
safety. I was sanctioned by the United Nation and most of my business
was seized and my travel document also confiscated.

Chehabi.

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