419 scam: "Mr.Osman Hassan" <mrosmanhassan@w.cn> This Is 100% risk free,business transaction{$39,500,000.00(USD)Reply 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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Osman Hassan" <mrosmanhassan@w.cn>
Reply-To: mrosmanhassan1@w.cn
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:57:50 +0530 (IST)
Subject: This Is 100% risk free,business transaction{$39,500,000.00(USD)Reply Me.

Asalamalaikum My Dear,
>From Mr.Osman Hassan.

I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise, but you need not to worry as I use this way tc ontact you, it is due to it is the only means I can use to reach you confidentially as a foreigner to seek for your assistance in this matter as the transaction need top secret that is the reasons of contacting you through Email.My name is Mr.Osman Hassan.the Auditing and Accounting section manager in AFRICAN Development Bank (A.D.B.) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

Infect I kindly made up my mind to contact you to use your account to transfer the sum of (THIRTY NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US .DOLLARS, $39,500,000.00 US DOLLARS) into your bank account within 7 or 14 banking days and this fund has been dormant for years in our Bank with out claim.So this is the reason why i contacted you in a good manner so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer.

Now, I want the fund to be release to your bank account, Our Banking laws here does not allow such money to stay more than 9 years, because the money will be recalled to the Bank treasury account as unclaimed fund.A next of kin can be a brother,sister,friend,or extended relation from any part of the world irrespective of your sex,age and colour as the bank is aware of this fact and your been related to the deceased or not does not matter. I am giving you a comprehensive details of this transaction with the hope to clarify you better.

If your really interested in this transaction,Facilitated and get back to me immediately.VERY IMPORTANT TRANSFER {$39,500,000.00(USD)I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY.for more personal discussions and transmission of documents,

Do have a wonderful seasonal time, my regards to you & every members of your family.Thank you for your time and attention.

{Wasalaam salaam}
Mr.Osman Hassan.
THE AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION MANAGER
(A.A.S.M) IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(A.D.B)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

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