419 scam: Hamzah Sulaiman <hamz.sulaiman@gmail.com> HOW ARE 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:

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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- fzlksmr@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hamzah Sulaiman <hamz.sulaiman@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:56:00 -0400
Subject: HOW ARE YOU

Dear, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM. Presently I'm in U.K, for a projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past effort and attempt to assist me in transferring the funds despite we did not succeed by the time. I have decided to compensate you with the sum of US$2 Million for your part and effort. Contact my Bank Officer MR. FAZIL UMAIR in Malaysia, his information below: Contact him now. MR FAZIL UMAIR, fzlksmr@gmail.com +6010 262-5704 Ask him to transfer the deposited fund of US$2 Million (two million united state dollars) which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me to achieve this goal. Write to him and provide him the information to wire the fund into your bank account by wire transfer. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touch with MR FAZIL UMAIR and instruct him to wire transfer the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. in the moment, I'm very busy here because of the new projects which i have at hand with my new partner, Additionally, I had forwarded instruction to MR FAZIL UMAIR on your behalf regarding the funds, so feel free to get in touch with him immediately. Yours faithfully. Esq Barrister Hamzah

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