419 scam: "Mrs. Fathi Heba" <fathiheba@mail.sy> Business proposal-reassignment & re-profiling of funds

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "fathiheba1960@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- fathiheba1960@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Fathi Heba" <fathiheba@mail.sy>
Reply-To: fathiheba1960@qq.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 05:08:52 -0800
Subject: Business proposal-reassignment & re-profiling of funds

Syrian Petroleum Company
Dummar Province Expansion Square,
Island 19- Building 32,
P.O.BOX 2849 or 3378,
Middle East, Damascus. Syria.

Compliments of the day to you.

Following the effects of devastation caused by war in our southern cities oil infrastructure here in Syria, my country. We have an immediate business proposal that involves reassignment and re-profiling of US$125,100,000.00 Million Dollars in five (5) tranches which we will like to invest under your custody. Once I receive a positive message from you notifying me of your interest,further details of the transaction, terms and condition of sharing regarding the business would then be brought to your knowledge.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated and will quickly bring us to the begin this transaction. We hope to conclude within 10-14 working days do not forget to contact me upon the receipt of this e-mail. You have to maintain absolute confidentiality as regards this pending transaction. You have to send me your full names, companies names to be used(if any) and address, phones numbers, private emails(to contact you personally)and later your banking details will be required for the documentations credit advisories from different financial agencies involved in this transaction for this reassignment of fund portfolio to you as nominee beneficiary/fund owner.

I urgently await your response email immediately.

Best Regards,
Fathi Heba
EMAIL:fathiheba1960@gmail.com
Email:fathiheba1960@qq.com

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