419 scam: "From Mrs.Irf Anhamdi" <abdel6437@gmail.com> RE:Private contact.

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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:
- ",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)
- "mrsirfanhaanhamdi@aol.fr" (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: "From Mrs.Irf Anhamdi" <abdel6437@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsirfanhaanhamdi@aol.fr
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:35:20 +0100
Subject: RE:Private contact.

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, Irf Anhamdi from Damascus Syria.

I am now 64 years Old with ear problem and I am now a retired
government official, also a widow with no child. 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
move sum cash via the Security Company.

I need a partner because I do not have any bank account outside Syria.
Am interested in buying properties houses, Building real estate, 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 this my private E-mail mrsirfanhaanhamdi@aol.fr

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs. Irf Anhamdi

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