419 scam: "Hisham Bin Ahmad"<hishmad@gmail.com> Your Urgent Attention Is Required

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "hishmad@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hisham Bin Ahmad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hishmad@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:56:44 +0800
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Required

Bearing in mind the nature of the content of this letter coming from a person without any referral, I apologize for any inconvenience, but please read and objectively consider if we can work this together.

I am HISHAM BIN AHMAD, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr, Adams Rivetti, who died as a result of high blood pressure (H.B.P) on the March 14th 2011, because he lost his wife and the only daughter in the earthquake /tsunami disaster on the 11th March 2011 in Miyagi, Japan. You may visit the website below for more clarification regarding my proposition.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/11/japan.quake/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcaFBlH8tjM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it's been confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank were this deposit valued at $15,500,000.00USD (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) was lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the fund will be transferred into the federal government reserve.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary to this fund that was deposited in a bank here in my country by my late client,Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see the transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via email address. This transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply. Please kindly reply back to my personal email ( hishmad@gmx.com ). I look forward to your quick reply.

Best Regards
Barr Hisham Bin Ahmad

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