419 scam: amina hassan <weboffice20111@att.net> FROM:MISS AMINA HASSAN BE HAPPY WITH ME,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- wilsonbananas@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: amina hassan <weboffice20111@att.net>
Reply-To: aminahassan6056@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:28:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM:MISS AMINA HASSAN BE HAPPY WITH ME,

FROM:MISS AMINA HASSAN BE HAPPY WITH ME,

HELLO DEAR,

COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND GOD'S BLESSINGS I AM GLAD TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE SUCCESSFULL CONCLUDED THE TRANSACTION,THE MONEY TRANSFERRED TO INDIA.
IT IS DONE THROUGH THE ASSISTANT OF MR. HOWARD FERRARO WHO IS AN INDIAN BASE BUSINESS MAN.
HOWEVER, I DID NOT FORGET YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF MY SUCCESS,YOU MADE ME WHAT I AM NOW THOUGH YOU ARE NOT THERE TO COMPLET THIS PROJECT WITH ME BUT I GAVE ALL THE CREDIT AND THANKS TO YOU.
I KNOW IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT OR RATHER YOUR WISH TO BACK UP ON ME AND THE TRANSACTION ,I UNDERSTAND IT IS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION YOU ARE INTO AT THAT MOMENT. IN APPRECIATE OF YOUR ASSISTANCE I HAVE WROTE A ATM CARD ON YOUR FAVOUR WORTH OF ($5.MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY I LEFT THE ATM CARD WITH ONE MAN CALLED MR BANANAS WILSON. ON MY DEPARTURE TO INDIA. I WOULD LIKE YOU THEREFORE,TO CONTACT HIM ON THE BELOW INFO SO THAT HE CAN SEND IT TO YOU. HIS NAME:MR BANANAS WILSON Email: wilsonbananas@yahoo.com AND HIS CONTACT PHONE IS +233240193890,PLEASE CONTACT,MR BANANAS WILSON JUST NOW SO THAT HE CAN RELEASE THE ATM CARD TO YOU. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND REMAIN BLESSED.
REGARDS,
MISS AMINA HASSAN

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