419 scam: Shabana Mohammed <bubasalam10@gmail.com> THIS PROJECT IS FOR YOU

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "search for a reliable person" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Shabana Mohammed <bubasalam10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: shabana.mohammed79@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 03:56:54 +0900 (KST)
Subject: THIS PROJECT IS FOR YOU

Dear Friend,

My name is mr. Shabana Mohammed i am 59 years old man.

I am from saudi arabia but resident in dubai - united arab emirate for the past 25years. i am married with two children. my wife and children died in a car accident two years ago while on holiday in the egypt.

Since i have no children of my own and immediate relatives, i decided to ask for your help in this project. i have been helping orhanps and children in orphanage homes by donating money and other valuable items to them around the world. presently, i am receiving intensive treatment in a private hospital here in BURKINA FASO.

My doctors told me that i have cancer of the lungs and that i have two months to live. before i be came ill, i saved some money (us$5 million dollars) from the sales of my real estates, gulf course and some funds i inherited from my wealthy late parents and this funds have since been deposited in cash consignments volts with a trust finance/security here in Burkina Faso.

Please, i beg you in the name of almighty Allah to help me collect these cash consignments (funds) from the trust financial security company by nominating you as my partner and the new beneficiary.

After the collection of the cash consignments (funds),you will now help me to donate these funds to charity/orhanpange homes in the united states,europe, asia and africa. this will make my life a dream come through when i rest with the allah soon. the word of allah says, what it shall profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul. this is the sweat of my labour and the struggle of my life.

I believe you can be trusted after series of prayers and would offer this service for humanity sake. i authorise you to take 20% of the total sum for you and your family to touch many lives around the world. if you can help me, please mail me so that i will give you the contact details of the trust financial security company and the necessary informations regarding this project.

I need your help as i have no immediate relative i can entrust this project with some private reasons. i know you will be surprise to this proposal as i do not know you physically but despirate problem deserves desperate solutions thus i got your contact from the internet during my search for a reliable person i can entrust this project with and i decided to make contact with you and ask for your help.

I await your positive and urgent response and please reply me on my immediate mail box.

Regard's,

Mr.Shabana Mohammed.

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