419 scam: "EL HAMZA RAHMANNE" <rahmanne_e@yahoo.com> Can I Trust You =?UTF-8?Q?=3FMy=20name=20is=20El=20Hamza=20Rahmanne=20a?=<br> =?UT

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rahmanne_e@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "EL HAMZA RAHMANNE" <rahmanne_e@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 01:33:14 -0700
Subject: Can I Trust You =?UTF-8?Q?=3FMy=20name=20is=20El=20Hamza=20Rahmanne=20a?=
=?UTF-8?Q?=20native=20of=20Syria?=

Can I Trust You ?

My name is El Hamza Rahmanne a native of Syria, the only surviving Child of a business mogul Khalid Rahmanne the owner of el-Vetracons Construction Company and el- Bonet oil and gas. Who was killed on September, 23rd 2017 By the Islamic terror group ISIS at the Ongoing War in Syria together with my mother and two sisters and a Relative he was aged 77.

Please I need your urgent help, to transfer the sum of $250M Two hundred and fifty Million dollars left behind by my late father into a foreign Account were I hope to relocate very soon and move on with my reaming Miserable life. I am 17 years old, and have no experience in any kind of business, as I will be counting on your guidance to archive this Dream.

The $250M Two hundred and fifty Million dollars is currently Saved in my late father's Coded Security room in huge box, were other valuable items like Diamonds, gold's and some precious stones including Jewelries and his investments documents are all saved. I shall furnish you with more details as soon as I Receive your reply at rahmanne_e@yahoo.com

Note: I am in a refugee camp for safety. Kindly help me move out Syria and the entire Arab world, before Evil-minded Leaders and their allies kill all of us.

Thanks very much as you give this mail your urgent attention.
Best regards,
El Hamza Rahmanne

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