419 scam: "Engr. Adnan Sayid" <samgwu123@gmail.com> PLEASE URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED !!!

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "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. Adnan Sayid" <samgwu123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: adsayid1@qq.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 03:07:39 -0600
Subject: PLEASE URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED !!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings and Good day to you and your family. 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. Adnan Sayid from
Syria. For 25yrs I have been residing in Aleppo Syria which has been hit
most by the war. I was former personal investor & financial consultant
advisers to some Top Politicians in Syria and also worked with an oil
Tycoons from Syria and Saudi Arabia. My last job was with 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)and through my years I saved up a lot of money through deals and
payments but now the country is in serious war and I need to get my
money out.

I have plan to relocate my investment 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 need a foreign partner to enable me
transport my investment capital and then relocate with my family,
honestly, I wish you and I will discuss more and get along, I need a
partner because I do not have any bank account outside Syria. Am
interested in buying properties houses, Building real estate and some
tourist places, my capital for investment is Fifty Nine Million United
States Dollars I will appreciate your idea and knowledge regarding this
or any other profitable investment you may suggest, I cannot go further
now since I am not sure you will want to work with me but in my next
email I will explain to you the full details of this investment
Proposal. I shall also tell you more about myself and my family in my
next email if I get a response from you indicating your interest to work
with me.

Thanks and best regards.

Engr. Adnan Sayid

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