419 scam: Riyad Farid Hijab <riyadfaridh@gmail.com> This is important

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Riyad Farid Hijab <riyadfaridh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <riyadfarid.hijab@minister.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 23:20:44 +0700
Subject: This is important

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Hello,

My name is Riyad Farid Hijab, the Former Prime Minister of Syria. With
due sense of humanity and responsibility, I am writing to ask for your
help. I fled with my family to Amman, Jordan, we later moved to Europe
where my family settled.

I have deposited the sum of forty five million United States dollars
(us$45,000,000) with a security company, for safekeeping, I need your
urgent assistance to move the money, I want you to assist us in
investing this money, but I don't want my identity revealed. I will also
want to buy properties and stock in multi-national companies and to
engage in other investments. I emphasize the high level of
confidentiality in the business, and hope you won't betray the trust and
confidence that I rest on you.

In conclusion, if you want to assist us, my son shall throw more light
on it when due. Send details of your contact address. Acknowledge
receipt of this mail if you can help, as my family would give 20% of the
money to you after the transaction.

Yours sincerely,
Riyad Farid Hijab

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