419 scam: "Engr.Dr.Ahmad Mualla"<pattyann@woh.rr.com> Re

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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:
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr.Dr.Ahmad Mualla"<pattyann@woh.rr.com>
Reply-To: <ahmad.mualla12@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 13:36:41 +0100
Subject: Re

Attn:

Good day to you and your family.I apologize if the content here under

are contrary to your moral ethics but please treat with absolute

secrecy and personal.My name is Engr.Dr.Ahmad Mualla from Damascus

Syria. I am now 66 years Old, and i am now a retired government

officials I was former personal investor & financial consultant

advisers to some Top Politician in Syria, also an oil Tycoon from

Syria and Saudi Arabia. Al Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC) the leader

in the region in Reservoir Management AFPC was established under

Service Contract no. 210 ratified by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named as

per decree-law no.12 in 1985.

AFPC is a joint venture company between the General Petroleum

Corporation (50%) and private shareholders Syria Shell Petroleum

Development (SSPD) etc I have plan to relocate my investment planning

to your beautiful country, out of Syria, Now that Syria security and

our Economic independent has been lost to the greatest lower level,

and our culture has been lost forever and our happiness has been

taking away from us, i will like to relocate my family out from Syria,

here in my country there is fire on the mountain, i need a foreign

partner to enable me transport my investment capital and then relocate

with my family, honestly, i wish you and i will discuss more and get

along, i need a partner because i don't have any bank account outside

Syria.Am interested in buying properties houses, Building real estate

and some tourist places,I will appreciate your idea and knowledge

regarding this or any other profitable investment you may suggest, on

my next email i will explain to you the full details of this investment.

I shall tell you more about myself and my family on my next email upon

your response, you may as well tell me little more about yourself.

I'm waiting for your good responds.

Thanks

Engr.Dr.Ahmad Mualla

Damascus Syria

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