419 scam: Ahmed Hassan <hassan12@yahoo.com> Sincerely From Ahmed Hassan

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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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Hassan <hassan12@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hassan.dubaii@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:40:20 -0300
Subject: Sincerely From Ahmed Hassan

Dear Friend,

Please dont be mad at me on how i got your email contact, though it wasn't
easy
but i have to try hard because of the importance of what i want you to do for
me and the poor people suffering out there.

As you read this, I dont want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday.

My name is AHMED HASSAN a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .

It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only
about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
Anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich.

I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I have done on earth.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my
accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization but they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I
do not trust them anymore, The last of my money which no one knows of is
the huge cash deposit of Twenty One million dollars $21,000,000,00 that I
have with a finance Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this
deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations. I have set aside 25%
for you and for your time.

NOTE; IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
hassan.dubaii@yahoo.com.uk
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Ahmed Hassan.

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