419 scam: "SHEIK AHMAD MOAZ AL-KHATIB." <admin@dentfin.co.za> REPLY NOW!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SHEIK AHMAD MOAZ AL-KHATIB." <admin@dentfin.co.za>
Reply-To: samalkhatib313@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:07:50 -0400
Subject: REPLY NOW!

Greetings to you,
LEGITIMATE, RISK FREE AND
EXPENSES FREE DEAL.
My name is Sheikh Ahmad Moaz Al-Khatib former president and leader of the
National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. We have
serious issue that need urgent attention, which I believe you, can immediately
handle for us. Our difficulty is, we have huge funds in a bank in USA that is
over staying in the custody of the bank based on our agreement with the bank.
Our Coalition has resolved that I should contact a reputable foreigner to
receive the funds for us from the bank, as the bank repeatedly requested us to
decide on the funds. This is why I am contacting you.
Bear in Mind that I Sheikh Ahmad Moaz Al-Khatib, will not engage myself or
engage anyone in any project that is dangerous and illegitimate. I therefore
guaranteed you that this project is absolutely risk free, legitimate and you
will not make any expenses to receive the funds in your bank account,
the funds
will be transferred to your bank account legitimately without delay.
Respond at once if interested to enable me to give you full narrative of this
deal and details of the bank. We pledge to reward you reasonably.
Regard,
Sheikh Ahmad Moaz Al-Khatib.

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