419 scam: "MHD YAHYA ARAFEH" <mohammedali0168@yahoo.com> 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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MHD YAHYA ARAFEH" <mohammedali0168@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: yahyarafeh2000@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:29:43 -0700
Subject: Urgent Response Needed

Dear Friend

I am Mr. MHD YAHYA ARAFEH, an investor from Syria. I wish to recommend you for a deal to invest in your Country, i am the only son of late Mr. MHD SAIED ARAFEH from Damascus Syria. He was one of the richest oil dealer in Syria before he died. I cannot leave Syria now or move out to any other country as a result of the civil and political war that is going on in Syria right now.
I have an inherited fund in the sum of (Â£20,000,000.00million British Pounds) Twenty Million Pounds left in a bank in London England which i will like you to help me
invest the fund into a lucrative business. I want you to know that i am very much concerned about the security of the money because the western world is not much happy with Syrian/Arab nationals, particularly British government. However, i will be more comfortable to move the funds to your account in your country the investment as soon as possible.
You are at liberty to advice on the line of investment base on your expertise know-how, maybe in your company or other profitable investment so that i and my family can still have a good life again.
Please Sir/Ma, i want you to present yourself to the bank there in London as my foreign partner and trustee, send them mail and ask them the possibility of assisting me to transfer the fund into your account in your country or any country of your choice for investment.
I will drop here, i want you to give me a new hope that I can still beat my hands on my chest that I still have a wonderful person/beneficiary like you in my life. And i will forward to you the contact of the bank for you to contact them for more information about the fund transfer.

I am waiting to hear from you as soon as you have received this mail.
Thanks and remain bless in Allah
MHD YAHYA ARAFEH

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