419 scam: "Mr.Afzal Akeem" <forezforez1@gmail.com> Assalamu'alaikum

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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Afzal Akeem" <forezforez1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: afzalakeem3@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:38:54 +0700
Subject: Assalamu'alaikum

Assalamu'alaikum,

I seek your indulgence to kindly go through my business Investment tender
for partnership into any lucrative project in your country.

My names are Afzal Akeem; Iâ€™m a Private finance and Auditing Broker here in
Indonesia, I recently discovered an overdue Unclaimed (BLC) Bank letter Of
Credit,â€™ issued to a name which i will disclose to you on the receipt of
your response.

The BLC valued at USD 15M with Bank of Central Asia on a 22 years
repayment terms with 1.2% Interest. Hence, I have made every possible
search to locate any of the family name in Asia to claim the standby (BLC)
but to no avail.

Hence on a covert decision, I am placing my 16 years of career at your
mercy contacting you to liaise with me in confidence by coming up as the
Contingent beneficiary of the standby (BLC) with the consigned Banks as
advised by a legal entity.

My request is simple, act as the contingent beneficiary with my directive
and it will be approved to you beyond all reasonable doubt and the
concerned bank will fund any kind of Investment project which you will
present or suggest due for the (BLC) valued amount of USD15M.

If you agree to partner with me, we will reach an agreement on the sharing
ratio and Investment project to invest the (BLC) funds and every further
directive to proceed will be elaborated for your preview accordingly.

Please get back to me if you are willing to partner with me and Feel free
to ask any question you need for further clarification.
Please this information is for your eyes only as I stand untold risks
should a third party learn of this and this has nothing to do with scam or
folk tale.

Yours Sincerely,
Afzal Akeem

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