419 scam: Mrs Mirian Rajiha <sandeepsharma@vgmail.in> Assalamalaikum‏

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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: Mrs Mirian Rajiha <sandeepsharma@vgmail.in>
Reply-To: mrsmirianrajiha@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 04:27:50 +0530
Subject: Assalamalaikum‏

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs Mirian Rajiha,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 bet=
ween the government and the opposition side known as National Coalition for=
Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Due to my family close relatio=
nship with the Bashar Al-Asaad's government, we are constantly being target=
ed by the rebels and their sponsors.

I am the widow to the 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 de=
ar life and now taking refuge in another country United Kingdom. During the=
time my late husband served as a Defense Minister in my country, he manage=
d to save the sum of USD9.5M (Nine million five hundred United States Dolla=
rs, only) , which he deposited with a private security company in Malaysia.=
When I was running away from my country, I succeeded in bringing along the=
deposit documents of the consignment since my late husband made me the nex=
t of kin and beneficiary of the consignment in the event of his death. Plea=
se, I will like you to assist me in transferring the fund to your account i=
n your country so that it could be used for investment purposes for my litt=
le 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 m=
ore comprehensive details of this transaction if I receive your favorable r=
esponse as quickly as possible.details to this email address mrsmirianrajih=
a@yahoo.com

My regards

Mrs Mirian Rajiha.=20

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