419 scam: "Eng. Al-fares Hafiz Raheem" <info.alfareshraheem@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?QXMtU2FsYW11IEFsYXlrdW3igI/igI8u?=

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- alfareshraheem@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eng. Al-fares Hafiz Raheem" <info.alfareshraheem@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 08:41:13 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?QXMtU2FsYW11IEFsYXlrdW3igI/igI8u?=

Dear Sir/Madam,

Salam.

How are you today?, Why i contacted you is that i want to know if you
can tell me more about good investment in your country so that i could
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 taken away from us. I will like to
relocate my family out from Syria to a better place, I will believe
whatever you may brief me about any good ways, to invest my fund
properly etc, It will be highly recommended.

I seek means of relocating my business abroad in the following
sectors: oil/Gas, banking, real estate, stock speculation and
mining,transportation, health sector and tobacco, Communication
Services,Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, thus any sector.

If you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any
of the mentioned business sectors or any other business in your
country, Please write me for possible business co-operation.

I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal
and respond positively within a short period of time. I look forward
to discussing this opportunity further with you.

Please reply me back further details through my priavate email address
(alfareshraheem@hotmail.com).

Please, do not hesitate to contact me with the information listed
above via the stipulated email address provided below:

Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation.

Sincerely,

Eng. Al-fares Hafiz Raheem,
Al Furat Petroleum Company

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