419 scam: JAMAL ABDULRAHEEM MAHAMMAD <JAMALABDULRAHEEM@YMAIL.COM> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT.

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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)
- "jamal_abdulraheem@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "jamal_abdulraheem@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: JAMAL ABDULRAHEEM MAHAMMAD <JAMALABDULRAHEEM@YMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: <JAMALABDULRAHEEM@CARECEO.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:08:40 +0530
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT.

DEAR FRIEND,

MY NAME IS JAMAL ABDULRAHEEM MAHAMMAD HUSSIEN, A CITIZEN OF EGYPT BUT
PRESENTLY ON ASYLUM HERE IN INDIA.I CAME TO MAKE REFUGE CLAIM HERE
BECAUSE OF THE RECENT POLITICAL CRISES GOING ON IN MY COUNTRY EGYPT,
WHICH BOTH OF MY PARENTS WERE ELIMINATED BY REBELS.

I AM THE ONLY SURVIVING CHILD OF MY PARENTS AND I WANT TO TRANSFER MY
LATE FATHER'S FUND TO INDIA FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE THROUGH THE
ASSISTANCE OF MY EMBASSY HERE IN INDIA, A DRAFT OF SEVEN MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS HAS BEEN RAISED FROM MY
LATE FATHER'S BANK AND ALREADY DEPOSITED WITH THE RESERVED BANK OF INDIA
(RBI) I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AS AN INDIAN CITIZEN, IN RECEIVING THIS
FUNDS FROM THE RBI WITH YOUR LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY
MY EMBASSY TO PROVIDE AN INDIAN CITIZEN WHOM I CAN TRUST TO ASSIST ME
RECEIVE THIS FUNDS AS BENEFICIARY ON MY BEHALF. I AM UNABLE TO DO THIS
AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE OF MY LIMITATIONS AS A REFUGEE, ALSO BECAUSE OF
MY PRESENT HEALTH CONDITION.

I SHALL OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF (7,550,000.00 USD) FOR
YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE, AND SHALL ALSO NEED YOU TO ASSIST ME IN BUYING A
LIVING HOME AND TO SET UP AN INVESTMENT. I SHALL UPDATE YOU ON HOW TO
PROGRESS FURTHER, AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY.
JAMAL_ABDULRAHEEM@LIVE.COM

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
MR. JAMAL ABDULRAHEEM MAHAMMAD HUSSIEN.
JAMAL_ABDULRAHEEM@LIVE.COM

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