419 scam: Jelveh Shokuhi <jordan@vox.com.py> From Syria, please help me

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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)
- "please indicate your readiness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "noiweala@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "noiweala@ymail.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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Jelveh Shokuhi <jordan@vox.com.py>
Reply-To: jo.do195@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:47:37 -0000
Subject: From Syria, please help me

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My Dear Friend,

I am Jelveh Shokuhi (23 yrs old girl of Iranian origin) living in Homs, Syria.
I lost my parents, two brothers, and relations with our family assets/house
during the recent war in Syria. I was just lucky to be alive. The civil war in
Syria is growing more apparent as the conflict steadily intensifies between
the Alawite-dominated regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the
mainly Sunni rebel Free Syrian Army. At the start of the rebellion before
this tragedy, my late father who was a businessman who dealt on GOLD &
DIAMONDS and made good savings from his business, withdrew all his money from
the bank and packaged it in a box labeled as GOLD & DIAMOND but concealed in
it is the sum of USD12 million in cash. The box was safely moved out of Syria
with the help of a Diplomat, for safety of the funds due to the rebellion
against the government as he was an anti-Bashar al-Assad and supported the
protesters. He did not want Bashar al- Assad barbaric government to seize his
funds at the bank.

I seek your urgent cooperation to take delivery and keep safe the box/funds
and assist me relocate to your country as I am presently stranded here and
have no access to it. Presently I have receive email from the diplomat
confirming he has safely moved the box away and deposited it safely at a
diplomatic courier warehouse abroad. I am writing you to assist me receive
this box in your country, and keep safely for me until I am able to relocate
from here. You have my permission/authority to collect 20% of the funds on
receiving it, for your timely assistance. Please indicate your readiness to
assist me immediately so that all the information about this box will be
passed to you immediately. Send to me immediately the following information;
1. Your names, contact address, and telephone numbers. 2. Date of birth,
occupation, sex, marital status and identification copy for documentation
purposes. As soon as I receive your reply mail I shall forward your
information to the diplomatic courier company abroad to contact you for the
delivery of the box to you as my proxy. I shall send you the Power of Attorney
to present to the diplomatic courier company so that they can release the box
to you. I wait for your reply with info to my email: noiweala@ymail.com

Your friend in need,
Jelveh Shokuhi
(Syria)
email: noiweala@ymail.com

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