419 scam: "Hajji Moussa Sayyid" <info@arabmail.com> URGENT: PLEASE CONTACT ME NOW. CHECK EMAIL

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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:
- "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. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "moussa.sayyid@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "moussa.sayyid@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "moussa.sayyid@outlook.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: "Hajji Moussa Sayyid" <info@arabmail.com>
Reply-To: moussa.sayyid@outlook.com
Date: 31 Oct 2019 18:53:01 +0300
Subject: URGENT: PLEASE CONTACT ME NOW. CHECK EMAIL

Reply To: moussa.sayyid@outlook.com

Dear Sir,

I seek for your assistance to invest in your Country on any Profitable business that you will suggest.

Details:

I have the sum of $6.5m [Six Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars]. It was originally lodged with a Security company Vault in England, but now in China. The reason is that I was in contact with a partner from South Korea who wanted to receive the trunk box containing the Fund so he can invest for us in South Korea. The Security Company in England where I deposited the trunk box agreed to deliver it to China where they have immunity for my Korean partner to pick it up.

But along the line we had some disagreement due to percentage issue which I agreed to give him 15% of the total sum for his assistance to invest the fund, but when the Delivery officer from England arrived Indonesia with the trunk box, my ex-partner told me he wants 40% of the fund which I did not agree with him because that was not our initial agreement. I had to call the Security Vault in England and through them I communicated with the Delivery officer now in China for the past 6 days. I told him not to contact or deliver the trunk box to my ex-partner again as I am no longer interested to work with him.

I promised the delivery officer to give me some time that I will link him up with someone to receive the trunk box containing the fund, which is the reason I have contacted you. I want you to resume communication with the delivery officer and arrange how you can pick up the trunk box containing the sum of $6.5m from him.

I hope you are aware of the present condition of my Country Syria since after the conflict between President Assad and the rebels. President Assad now apply much security in the country and for someone like me that is close to the Government, we do not make telephone calls just anyhow in order to avoid wire tapping of our lines and cannot travel without proper investigation and a satisfactory reason to do so.

So I want you to keep this very transaction strictly confidential, and let me know if the 15% of the total amount as your compensation is okay by you.

Upon your response, give me more details about you so I can know very well whom I am dealing with as this transaction involves a huge sum of money. Then as soon as I am satisfied, and conclude with you, I will link you up with the delivery officer so he can hand over to you the trunk box containing the fund.

I believe you can handle this with all honesty and truthfulness unlike my South Korean ex-partner.

I await your immediate response at my email address: moussa.sayyid@outlook.com

Thanks,

Hajji Moussa Sayyid
E-mail: moussa.sayyid@outlook.com

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