419 scam: Ahmed <web.office909@att.net> Assalamo Alaikum Mr/Mrs

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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.
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.
- ahmedyussif@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed <web.office909@att.net>
Reply-To: ahmedyussif@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 20:57:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Assalamo Alaikum Mr/Mrs

Assalamo Alaikum Mr/Mrs

I am Mr. Ahmed Yussif from North America age 58 year old, but base in Ghana for over 5 years, my Late wife Mrs. Fatima Yussif, we both are childless and my wife died in Breast Cancer on 16 March 2010, at Victoria Hospital London .

Today
I am Lying down in Sakumono Hospital in Ghana for slouch cancer which
doctor confirm to me that I we no longer survived this, I and my late
wife has $10 millions UK Pounds in Account and big hotel which I want
you to handle every thing by using 50% of this money to build Mosque for Muslim in your Community, while 25% should be use to charity home, and the balance 25% and hotel we be yours.
Trust
is a divine word from ALLAH and for me to entrust my inheritance in
your care, no lesson as beautiful as Islam. No song as melodious as
Azan. No charity as Meaningful as Zakat. No Encyclopedia as perfect as Al Quran.

Thank and ALLAH reward you as you accept my offer, you can call me as soon as you receive this mail for more detail.

ALLAH HAFIZ
Mr. Ahmed Yussif
Tel:233-243070524

Email:ahmedyussif@rocketmail.com

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