419 scam: "Aisha Fatima"<info@AISHAFATIMA.COM> GREETING

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Aisha Fatima" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aisha.fatimaahmad@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:35:17 -0700
Subject: GREETING

Dear Friend,

Good day to you and your family, I hope my email will arrive to you at good time.My name is Aisha Fatima Ahmad from Damascus Syria. I'm former senior inspector and Adviser on Oil sector in Syria.

Why I'm contacting you is to know if we can have a personal agreed terms, whatever truth you may brief me will be highly recommended. Tell me more about your country, how good it will be to secure my fund in any profitable investment venture that will yield good profit in your country.

There is serious war here in Syria and all my family members have been killed. I need a foreign partner to work with to enable me transfer my capital funds and honestly, I wish to work with you. YOU CAN READ ON THE BELOW LINK FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT MY COUNTRY.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31557395

The amount in question in the sum of US$14.4 Millions and If we can develop a good business relationship with each others on mutual agreement and understanding, probably we can invest together as partners, if you’re interested with my proposal, should reply to me.

In my next mail I will explain the full details of the project and interest, I shall tell you more about myself when I read from you, you may as well tell me little more about yourself when replying.

I look forward to read from you at your earliest convenient time.

Regards
Aisha Fatima Ahmad.

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