419 scam: "Mr. John Ahmed " <johnahmed1012@gmail.com> SYRIA REFUGEE

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "keep it confidential" (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 orphan scam.
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.
- johnahmed651@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Ahmed " <johnahmed1012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnahmed651@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 05:45:15 +0100
Subject: SYRIA REFUGEE

Hello dear

First i must solicit your confidence in this transaction and i pray that my decision to reveal this to you maybe given genuine approval considering the fact that we have not known each other before , I wish to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you, I am John Ahmed From Syria but presently in a refugee camp here in Europe.

I write to Inform you of my desire to Invest in real estate and Buy a Living House in Your Country ,
i am John Ahmed , the only surviving son of late Alhaji Ahmed Zakari from Syria who was a Former Minister of Oil in Syria and was the Chairman of the Mining Co-operation in my country for many Years before he died in the War in Syria .

My Father Died during the War in my Country by Rebels Forces along side members of my Family But i manage to escape and travel out of Syria through the border with so many Hardship and Suffering to Europe.
Before my Father died and before the War he revealed to me about the consignment box containing $15 million us dollars and Gold which he deposited with a Security Company in London , UK for safe keeping and deposited it as Family Treasures and Belonging for Onward Transfer . My Father did not disclose the content of the box to the security company to avoid the officials from raising eyebrows and Label it as Family Treasures and Belongings.

And presently i am here in the Refugee Camp and also to notify the security company for the claim and Transfer of the Box and i am presently staying in the united nation refugee camp and Looking for a Foreign Benenficiary who can help me and Partner with me to laim and Transfer my Only Inheritance to a safe Country where i can start a new life and Invest my funds in a Profitable Investment..

Therefore i want you to help ,assist and lecture me on how best i can invest this money ,because my father told me that it is dangerous to invest this money in Syria due to market instability coupled with economic instability facing Arab countries. So i should look for a Foreign Beneficiary or Partnership Abroad to help me , that is why i am contacting you to invest my funds with you in your country and start a new life there..

For Your Foreign help and Assistance i have agreed to offer to you 25% of the total amount and 5% for any expenses that might occur during the claim and Transfer of the Consignment . The vital Documents covering the deposit and ownership of the Boxes are with me which i can send to you on request by email or fax.
As i have never disclose this to anyone so i want you to keep it confidential till we are Successful .

Hope to hear from you soon

Thanks and God-bless you.

John Ahmed
email; johnahmed651@yahoo.com

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