419 scam: "PROF. REHMAN FIDA" <prof.rehman@outlook.com> THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER,CAN I TRUST YOU?

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF. REHMAN FIDA" <prof.rehman@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "PROF. REHMAN FIDA" <prof.rehmanf00226@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 01:09:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER,CAN I TRUST YOU?

Â Good day,

I am PROF.REHMAN FIDA, personal assistant to late Mr. ADOLF MACKLE, a German business man and one of the country's richest men in Germany who committed suicide on January 5th 2009 after his business empire ran into trouble in the global economic financial crisis.
Please refer to the news website below to read more about my late boss.
.......................................................................................................................................
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7814257.stm
..................................................................................................................................... .

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Before his sudden death he has apply for the contract awarding fund from the IMAGOLD COMPANY LTD here in West Africa Burkina Faso, visit website: http://www.iamgold.com/ http://www.iamgold.com
As his personal assistance I have all the informations, and document that proved the fund, I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$10.5M, which I seek you to accommodate for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you handle this?
The funds have since left the shores of IMAGOLD COMPANY LTD to CENTRAL BANK OF Burkina Faso private financial institution where the final crediting is to be carried out in 2012.
YOUâ€™RE ROLE:
Is to provide a befitting and accommodated foreign bank account for the bank to transfer the fund to, again. None of my boss family member knew about the existence of this fund because it was out of his country to West Africa. Presently I am in WEST AFRICA BURKINA FASO.

The transaction has to be concluded as soon and as I confirm your readiness to proceed with me, I will provide you with details on how to execute this transaction.

Looking forward to your urgent reply.

Regards,
PROF.REHMAN FIDA.

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