419 scam: "abu hussain" <abuhussain@mail.az> Urgent.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
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.
- abuhussain1945@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "abu hussain" <abuhussain@mail.az>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:34:16 +0400 (AZT)
Subject: Urgent.

If you want to help please email a reply to my private and secured email:
( abuhussain1945@gmail.com )

A CRY FOR HELP

Dear Friend,

My name is Abu Hussain, a merchant in Dubai in U.A.E I have been diagnose
with Oesophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity
and in caring for my health.
It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about few
months to live, according to medical experts.

I have never particularly lived my live so well, as I have never really
cared for anyone not even myself but business. Though I am very rich, but
not generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business
as that was the only thing I cared for.
But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than
just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when
God gives me a second chance to come to this world I will live my life in
a different way from how I have lived before, now that God has called me
through this way,I have willed and given most of my properties assets to
my immediate and extended family and as well as few close friends.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I can not do this my self
anymore, I once asked my family members to close one of my account and
distribute the fund to charity organisation in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they
refused and kept the money for themselves, hence I do not trust them
anymore as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them
the last of my funds which no one knows about, it's a huge cash deposit
of Thirty five million dollars($35,000,000,00) in Europe with a cargo
shipping/security firm.

I want to know if you can be of good help to dispatch this fund to charity
organisation and for the developments of poor community and aid for the
less privileged people. I have set aside 30% percent of the total amount
for you for your time and patience, May God be with you as you have
decided to take a bold step to help and heal the world with me.
Please do note that I will be waiting to hear from you soonest through my
secured email address above.

Best regards

Abu Hussain

If you want to help please email a reply to my private and secured email:
( abuhussain1945@gmail.com )

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