419 scam: RAFIK JIHAD <rafic_jihadi@sify.com> From Mr. Rafik Jihad,

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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: RAFIK JIHAD <rafic_jihadi@sify.com>
Reply-To: rrrrjjo903@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:31:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr. Rafik Jihad,

From Mr. Rafik Jihad,
Complement of the day to you andyour beloved family. I apologize for this intrusion, I decided tocontact you through email due to the urgency involved in this matter.Do not be astonished for receiving this mail Please, I seek yourpermission and would want to get myself introduce to you. I am Mr.Rafik Jihad. I work with Islamic Development Bank(IDB). I need your co-operation in receiving USD$6.5M that has been ina dormant account with my bank for 5 years which belongs to one of ourforeign customer who died along with his entire family during the Iraqwar in 2006. I will provide you with detailed information's on themodalities of this operation once I have your interest but I must saythat trust flourishes business.

Therefore let your consciencetowards this proposal be nurtured with sincerity and I will not fail tobring to your notice that, this transaction is hitch-free risk and youshould keep this transaction ( CONFIDENTIAL) why because, no otherperson know about it, its a business between you and myself only forthe safety and security of the business. I agree that 35% of this moneywill be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of aforeign account where this fund will be transfer into, and 65% will befor me, thereafter I will visit your country for disbursement accordingto the percentage indicated. Remember, you will apply first to the bankfor the transfer and my career as a banker, I will bring you up to datewith all the information's as soon as I hear from you. If I don't hearfrom you within a certain period, I will assume, you are notinterested.

You can see the news in bbc and cnn regarding their death:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ middle_east/2988455.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2006/world/ meast/10/11/iraq.deaths
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ middle_east/6040054.stm

Meanwhile,If you are willing, capable and honest for this transaction, Kindlyindicate your interest by sending message immediately.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Rafik Jihad.

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