419 scam: "Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid" <d7@dept011.my.vg> FROM: Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rashasay@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid" <d7@dept011.my.vg>
Reply-To: <rashasay@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:26:06 -0700
Subject: FROM: Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid.

Hello,

It's my pleasure to introduce myself via this means. I am Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid from Damascus Syria now a retired government official. I was former personal investor & financial consultant advisers to some Top Politician in Syria, also an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia. I am making this contact to you in request of your assistance as an individual/company to help me handle an investment in your country. I would appreciate your kind response if you are willing to handle the project for me.

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 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, in fact I am very much interested to know whether you will be capable to do this business with me in full confidence trusting that you will never let me down in future. Am interested in buying properties houses, Building real estate and some tourist places, my capital for investment is US$15,000,000.00,million.

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 Proposal. You may as well tell me little more about yourself through my email address: rashasay@aol.com

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid.

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