419 scam: Wasilah Rajiha <wasrajiarr@gmail.com> INQUIRY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- wrajiha@mail.ru (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Wasilah Rajiha <wasrajiarr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 08:12:54 +0100
Subject: INQUIRY

salam,
my name is Wasilah Rajiha, citizen of Syria but now living in London under
United Nation, i sent this email message to you with the reason to ask for
your kind and sincere assistance.
My father late Dawoud Rajiha, former defense minister, left me some money
which is our family inheritance in a security company here in London before
he died in the Syria war during the bomb attack on him and his colleagues,
now i want to invest this money. but i cannot invest it here in London due
to the people here are not good and friendly with Muslims also I'm still
under united nation asylum process which makes me ineligible to handle
assets, because of these reasons i can not do anything here in London.The
money is($3,500,000 USD)Three Million Five hundred thousand United States
Dollars, only.
Hoping to hear from you if you are willing to work with me in this regard
as partners and transfer this money to you.
You will receive 30% from the money as my appreciation and compensation for
your kind help and contribution.
kindly reply me back to enable me to know the next thing to do. Please tell
me about your self.Do email me here: wrajiha@mail.ru

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