419 scam: "Dr.Usman Ali Haidar " <john.damas2@gmail.com> From Dr.Usman Ali Haidar

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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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Usman Ali Haidar " <john.damas2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usman_alihaidar@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:28:20 +0100
Subject: From Dr.Usman Ali Haidar

Dear Sir

How are you today and your family?, I found you listed in the Trade
Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in Syria,I find it
pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business. I only pray at
this time that your address is still valid.

My Name is Dr.Usman Ali Haidar, born in Hama in Syria. I studied
ophthalmology at the Damascus University, and specialized in surgery
and eye diseases. I am one of the opposing candidate elected into
Parliament in May 2012
was given a ministerial post. On 12 February 2013, I started a press
brief that the Syrian government can hold peace talk with head of
Syrian opposition captained by Moaz al Khatib.

Right now i have big problem with the president Bashar al-Assad
because i told him to stop the war and embrace peace and he is
threatening to remove me out of office and kill me. But I have some
money in my country that I need some one to help me receive it if I
smuggle it out of my country. If you can help me, we can discuss it on
this media because all my telephone conversations are being monitored
by the government.I will give you more details when I hear from you.

Thank you.

Dr.Usman Ali Haidar

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