419 scam: Hamend Samuel Haroon <hemendu@att.net> let me hear from you soon

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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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347037941824 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Hamend Samuel Haroon <hemendu@att.net>
Reply-To: samuel_2000@sify.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: let me hear from you soon

Hello Dear,

I am Nyennoh Yeanue, I am a Liberianâ€¦I have make up my mind to give you a try if really I can trust you. I am a gold merchant which was my inheritance from my family before I loss my family during the civil war of Charles Tailor...

Before the war came up, I have with me the total sum of $12.400, 000:00. (Twelve million four hundred thousand USD) which one Mr. Micheal, who was ones my good gold customer from your country helped me to deposit all the found in a security company in Ghana in a save...

But after I have loss many of my document I could not be able to get in contact to him again, of which our country telecommunication was totally burnt into aches automatically he has no way to contact me... one, my house is burnt no more phone I am no longer in the addressâ€¦.

At this juncture, I went from the refugees camp were the (UN) United Nation gave to us to stay in Nigeria by my self to the security company in Ghana to claim my found/consignment and the company told me to reach out to my friend who was my partner in the Gold business or any of his relative to speak to the official in charge Mr. Gatalnga Paul to insure that the luggage will not be deliver to a wrong person.. After my several efforts I make to reach out to him, there was no avail... But at the first day I came in contact to your Email ID I guest you could be a relative to my friend. But can I trust you? Can you help me to claim out the found to your country? If you can I am sure that 30% will be for you while 10% will go for any expenses that may come up in getting this found across...sixty for me to enable me return back fully in my gold business in my country and build up another house of my and offices for my gold businessâ€¦ I will give to you the
contact number of the security company in Ghana when I hear from youâ€¦I look forward to hear from youâ€¦

Thanks

Nyennoh Yeanue

my mobile +2347037941824

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