419 scam: Mr Ahmed Hussein <ahmed112@att.net> APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- mrahmedhussein72@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ahmed Hussein <ahmed112@att.net>
Reply-To: husseinmrahmed50@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:46:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
Dear friend,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for some-one you have not met before to contact you in this regard.

I got your contact from the World Trade Centre (WTC) Regional office Dakar,SENEGAL and decided to contact you for this mutual and profitable transaction which requires assistance of a foreign partner with high level of business experience.

I am MR AHMED HUSSEIN,the audit Director of a Bank[IIBS].It's my urgent need for a reliable and reputable person that made me to contact you for this business which involves international transfer. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($25 million USD) into your account.

I need a foreign partner who will help me because i cannot claim this money without a foreign partner since the deceased client (the owner of the fund) was a foreigner whom died along with his entire family on DEC 26 2003 in a plane crash.or your viewing Since DEC 26 2003 website details as follow
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200312/s1016642.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3351083.stm
no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it.My investigation
proved to me that the account has no other beneficiaryand that until his death he was
the manager director of aluminium & steelindustries (PTY). SA.

Finally, I am willing to offer YOU 45% of the total amount,55% will be for me. as my appreciation to the assistance you are going to render to me in this transaction and I want to assure you that this transaction is absolutely legal and risk free since i works in this bank. All the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our claim will be assembled. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.

Before we proceed, i would like to know your ability to handle this over there in your country. Please tell me more about the political stability in your country and how safe it is to invest in your country.

I will be waiting for your urgent response to my private E-mail:(mrahmedhussein72@yahoo.com.hk)
Please reply with the assurance, come up with the information's showed below:-
1)YOUR FULL NAME
2)YOUR AGE
3)YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
4)YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER
5)YOUR FAX NUMBER
6)YOUR COUNTRY
7)YOUR OCCUPATION
8)YOUR Int'l passport
9)YOUR RELIGION
10)YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADRESS
11)SEX
NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.

Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards,
MR AHMED HUSSEIN

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