419 scam: "Engr.John Harriman" <jharyy1@gmail.com> Hello Friend

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr.John Harriman" <jharyy1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jharyy14@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 04:36:34 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Hello Friend

Attn: Friend

It is my great pleasure & honor to contact you at this hour.I apologize if
the content here under are contrary to your moral ethics but please treat
with absolute secrecy and personal.My name is Engr.John Harriman from
Damascus Syria.
I am now 65 years Old, and I am now a retired government official. I was
former personal investor & financial consultant advisers to some Top
Politician in Syria, also an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia. Al
Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC) the leader in the region in Reservoir
Management. AFPC was established under Service Contract no. 210 ratified
by Law no.43 of 1977 and named as per decree-law no. 12 in 1985. AFPC is a
joint venture company between the General Petroleum Corporation (50%) and
private shareholders Syria Shell Petroleum Development (SSPD).

I have plan to 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 taking away from us,i will like to
relocate my family out from Syria. here in my country there is fire on the
mountain,I need a foreign partner to enable me transport my investment
capital and then relocate with my family,honestly, in fact I am very much
interested to know whether you will be capable to do this business with me
in full confidence trusting that you will never let me down in future. Am
interested in buying properties houses, Building real estate and some
tourist places, my capital for investment is US$59,000,000.00,million.I
will appreciate your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other
profitable investment you may suggest, on my next email I will explain to
you the full details of this investment Proposal. You may as well tell me
little more about yourself.

Sincerely Yours,

Engr.John Harriman.

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