419 scam: "Mr.Farid"<info@info.com> Both benefit

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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: "Mr.Farid" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faridjamalf@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 07:32:57 -0000
Subject: Both benefit

My Dear ,

I am contacting you based on the first hand in-formations I had about you through my Late boss, i decided to just seek for business assistance from you.I am Mr. Farid Jamal from Alepo-Syria,My Late father was an aide to Former minister of petroleum,due to recent crises in my country,my father and two brothers were killed last two months by rebel and our family house was looted,but the rebels were not able to loot the money and Kilos of Gold my father kept on top of house roof, my life is now in danger,I live in jungle to avoid rebels and armies eliminating me as the son of my father,as i have no family again and best option for my safety is to leave my country to seek for refugee in your country, I would like to relocate my Late father business/funds to your country,and Gold export/Jewelry making business.I am in desperate need to move out these funds and ninety nine Kgs of Golds (99KGs)from my country to your possession for safekeeping and for investment in your country trade, I would like you to assist me
I wait for you respond,

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