419 scam: "Hassan Mohammed" <hassan.mohammed@hotello.nl> Goodmorning

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hassan Mohammed" <hassan.mohammed@hotello.nl>
Reply-To: hassan.mohammed@hotellos.nl
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:55:21 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Goodmorning

Goodmorning
First and foremost I want to introduce myself to you. My Name is Hassan
Mohammed Son to Late Dr. Abdulahi Mohammed. I am 19 yrs old Boy and my
Sister is 15 yrs. Our Father was killed during revolution crisis in Libya
and we are now in a refugee camp here in Nigeria.

My consignment contains Thirty five million United States dollars,jewelry
some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot specify. The
consignments are presently in the STATE (USA) and some other personal
items.The consignment gets abroad through the help of A U.N diplomat
Christopher Kwame. The fact is that Mr. Christopher Kwame is supposed to
have delivered this consignment to Miss Cynthia William.

The week Mr. Christopher Kwame was suppose to deliver the consignment to
her,when he got to the airport after clearing the consignment ,he called
Miss Cynthia William to tell him the description to her house for the
delivery, but her House maid answered the call and told Mr. Christopher
Kwame that Miss Cynthia William had A fatal car accident which lead to
her death,that was why Mr. Christopher Kwame has to deposit the
consignment with a warehouse over there and called us to informed us
about what is happening.

Please my sister and I seek for you to stand as our Beneficiary / God
Loving Parent to get in contact with the Diplomat so that he can be able
to deliver the Consignment to you. Please, Contact Mr.Christopher Kwame
on time and get back to us through mail.I await your urgent response via
our personal email.(hassan.mohammed@hotellos.nl)

Thanks and God bless you
hassan mohammed

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