419 scam: "MrS.IrfA NHhamdI" <mrsirfanhamdi7@gmail.com> I WANT TO INVEST

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "with absolute secrecy" (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 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.
- mrs.irfanhamdi30@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MrS.IrfA NHhamdI" <mrsirfanhamdi7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.irfanhamdi30@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:00:56 -0500
Subject: I WANT TO INVEST

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Greetings to you and your family

I apologize if the content here under are contrary to your moral ethics
but please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. My name is
Mrs,IrfA NhamdI from Damascus Syria.

I am now 64 years Old, and I am now a retired government official. I was
former personal investor & financial consultant advisers to some Top
Politician in Syria, also an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia. Al
Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC) the leader in the region in Reservoir
Management. AFPC was established under Service Contract no. 210 ratified
by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named as per decree-law no. 12 in 1985. AFPC
is a joint venture company between the General Petroleum Corporation
(50%) and private shareholders Syria Shell Petroleum Development (SSPD).

I have plan to relocate my investment planning to your beautiful
country, out of Syria, Now that Syria security and our Economic
independent has been lost to the greatest lower level, and our culture
has been lost forever and our happiness has been taking away from us
will like to relocate my family out from Syria, here in my country there
is fire on the mountain, I need a foreign partner to enable me transport
my investment capital and then relocate with my family, honestly, I wish
you and I will discuss more and get along, I need a partner because I do
not have any bank account outside Syria. Am interested in buying
properties houses, Building real estate and some tourist places, my
capital for investment is $25,000,000.00,million.

I will appreciate your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other
profitable investment you may suggest, on my next email I will explain
to you the full details of this investment Proposal. You may as well
tell me little more about yourself. Contact me urgently for your good
responds through my E-mail-: mrs.irfanhamdi30@gmail.com

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs,IrfA NhamdI

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