419 scam: "Mr Rasim Mohamed"<sales@rentflex.ae> Good News For You.

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "rasimmohammed@yandex.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Rasim Mohamed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rasimmohammed@yandex.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:01:20 +1000
Subject: Good News For You.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION.
From: MR RASIM MOHAMED
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION OFFICER (UN)

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /
inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not
received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling
the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract / inheritance
payment. Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some
non-officials as this is an illegal act and will have to stop
if you so wish to receive your payment immediately. After the board meeting
held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your
problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our
CHEQUE PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the
instruction given by the United Nations.

This centre will send you a Cheque which you will use to withdraw
your money in any BANK in any part of the world. So, if you like to receive
your fund this way, please do let us know by forwarding the below details
to RASIM MOHAMED the PAYMENT CENTRE on this
email: rasimmohammed@yandex.com

Click on this link to see for yourself
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Address where you want the payment centre to send your Cheque:
(3)Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Your Total Fund to be received is US$500,000,00

Instead of losing your fund, please indicate to the Payment Centre the total
sum you are expecting and for your information you have stop any further
communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not hesitate to
contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me
with any new development.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Regards,
From: RASIM MOHAMED
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION OFFICER(UN)

Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with our code of conduct,
which are (4090) so you have to indicate this code when contacting this
CARD CENTRE

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