419 scam: "DR. ALI HAIDAR" <johnakouvi0@gmail.com> Please, I Need Your Attention

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- alh53218@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. ALI HAIDAR" <johnakouvi0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alh09680@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:36:34 +0100
Subject: Please, I Need Your Attention

Dear Sir/Madam

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found you
listed in the Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in
Syria, I find it pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business.I
only pray at this time that your address is still valid. My Name is
Ali Haidar, born in Hama in 1962. I studied ophthalmology at the
Damascus University, and specialized in surgery and eye diseases.
While studying ophthalmology I was in class with Bashar Al-Assad and
graduated the same year.

I am one of the opposing candidate elected into Parliament in May
2012 and was given a ministerial post, The other person Jamil Qadri,
Ali Haidar's major goal is to search for a pluralistic political
solution through reconciliation meetings involving all parties
mutually recognizing each other's right to participate in society and
governance while excluding extremists Syrian civil war On 12 February
2013, I started in a press brief that the Syrian government can hold
peace talk with head of Syrian opposition captained by Moaz Al Khatib.

Right now i have big problem with the president Bashar Al-Assad
because I told him to stop the war and embrace peace and he is
threatening to remove me out of office and kill me. But I have some
money for an investment. Could you please assist me search for a
lucrative or profitable business to invest in your country (An
investment that can generate at least 7% of my invested capital
annually).

kindly indicate your interest to enable me detail you more about my
intention to invest in your country on this media because all my
telephone conversations are being monitored by the government. I will
give you more details when I hear from you. Reply through:
alh53218@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Ali Haidar

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