419 scam: "Miriam Salat"<info@refugees.com> I NEED YOUR HELP.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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: "Miriam Salat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <miriamsalat.daoud@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:11:32 +0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.

Hello dear,

I am contacting you with a heavy heart because of the recent incidents in my country Syria, where there has been massive arrests and killings of people from my country due to the recent fracas between the government and the opposition side known as National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Due to my family close relationship with the Bashar Al-Asaad's government, we are constantly being targeted by the rebels and their sponsors.
I am the widow of late Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha. My Husband was a former senior official in the Government of Bashar Al-Asaad before he was killed by the rebels on July 19 2012. I have managed to run away for my dear life and now taking refuge in another country. During the time my late husband served as a Defence Minister in my country, he managed to save the sum of USD9.5M (Nine million five hundred United States Dollars, only) , which he deposited with a private security company in London. When I was running away from the my country, I succeeded in bringing along the deposit documents of the consignment since my late husband made me the next of kin and beneficiary of the consignment in the event of his death.
Please, I will like you to assist me in transferring the fund to your account in your country so that it could be used for investment purposes for my little kids. I shall reward you handsomely if you assist me with my request so that the lives of my little kids will not be jeopardized.
I shall give you more comprehensive details of this transaction if I receive your favourable response as quickly as possible.

My regards

Mrs Miriam Salat.

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