419 scam: Waddah Abd Rabbo <waddahabdrabbo@yandex.com> Reply if you're a Trustworthy Individual/Organization

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million us dollars" (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.
- waddahabdrabbo@adexec.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Waddah Abd Rabbo <waddahabdrabbo@yandex.com>
Reply-To: waddahabdrabbo@adexec.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 04:52:49 -0400
Subject: Reply if you're a Trustworthy Individual/Organization

Hello Friend

My name is Waddah Abd Rabbo a Syrian a top Government functionary in the
present government of Bashar al-Assad, the embattled Syrian President, I
am in a dire need of a trust worthy individual or organization who can
receive and invest the sum of $14.1 Million US Dollars on my behalf, the
need for this is as a result of the ongoing war/crisis in my country,
Syria since March 15, 2011.

For your help and trustworthiness, I will compensate you with 30% of the
total amount and the share of any business that will be setup by you
with this fund in the future. If you are interested please get back to
me on your e-mail address as follows: (waddahabdrabbo@adexec.com) for
more details.

Please treat as urgent and confidential.

Sincerely
Mr. Waddah Abd Rabbo
Damascus Syria

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