419 scam: "Al-Mohamed U.A" <training.tracker@tt.apps.my> Greetings

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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. )
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Al-Mohamed U.A" <training.tracker@tt.apps.my>
Reply-To: alhajimohammade@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 10:28:32 +0000
Subject: Greetings

From; AL-Mohamed
Executive Director
Crystal Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Damascus Syria.

Dear how are you today,

I am Al-Mohamed U.A, The Director of Crystal Manufacturin
Company Ltd Damascus Syria ..
I am writing to you based on prevailing information for you, to solicit
your assistance in helping to receive some amount of money in your country,
I made this money through my own sweat, this money is my own personal
money. The reason why I want to send this money out of this country is
because of war now in my country Syria, Formally the money was in a citizen
bank in Damascus.

But during the war i managed to move the money from the bank to a security
company close to border in Turkey and up till now things have not
normalized and no business as we are resentfully returning back to our
country and connote leave comfortable again in this Country,
Now i have decided to send the money into your care in your country for
investment, The total amount is US$15.3 million dollars only.
I have finalized the whole necessary arrangement on how to send this money
out of this country to your country through a Diplomatic means by a courier
service company, if you are interested to do business with me then get back
to me and i will give you further details and modalities and we will
discuss terms of the investment.

Please, don't contact me through fax because we are no more in the factory.
We are still running for our lives, nothing like business in my country for
now, you can only contact me through email.or with this telephone
numbers,cos since the war me and my family have relocate to Malaysia for
safety..

TEL: WhatsApp number +60 11-1226 6137
Yours truly,
Al-Mohamed U.A
Director Crystal manufacturing Company Ltd Damascus Syria

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