419 scam: "Sabya"<s@e-sbk.com> ASSSALAMU’ALAYKUM

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",500,000" (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: "Sabya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <saal78@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 19:44:32 +0100
Subject: ASSSALAMU’ALAYKUM

Dear Sir/Madam

RE-$10,500,000.00(TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) INVESTMENT.

I wish this proposals will not embarrass you as I had no previous correspondence with you.

I am Mr. Ali Sabyani, a Syrian nationality. My objective is to establish business relationship with you.

I am personal assistant to Late general Dawoud Rajha (Syrian defense minister) who was killed Wednesday the 18thJuly,2012 through an explosion inside the Syrian national security headquarters in Damascus which targeted ministers from President Bashar Assad's regime who were meeting with defense officials. Meanwhile, I have been in a hide-out since Wednesday 18th July,2012 trying to find my way out of Syrian territory.

But my predicament is the available cash ($10,500,000.00) at my disposal which I am willing to allow you part with or your organization in OVERSEAS so that you can invest it wisely into viable and profitable yielding venture in your country. It is my strong believe that the profit so made from the investment annually may be shared to me for up keep in any place or country I may finally be granted asylum.

Thanks.

Yours sincerely
Mr. Ali Sabya

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