419 scam: "Dr. Hassan K. Abdul Ali"<drhassankabdulali1@yahoo.co.jp> From: Dr .Hassan K. Abdul Ali

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- drhassankabdulali@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Hassan K. Abdul Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drhassankabdulali@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:06:56 -0400
Subject: From: Dr .Hassan K. Abdul Ali

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Dr Hassan K Abdul Ali a cousin and a close friend to the son of late president Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. The rebels ambushed our convoy on way to Mali and captured him. I narrowly escaped the attack due to the fact that I was not the one they were looking for.
As a close friend and cousin, he handed over to me some vital documents relating to money and valuables belonging to his family saved outside Libya.

I escaped with the documents and right now I am in asylum in Benin Republic. I cannot go out of the camp due to some security restrictions here in the camp. These documents include cash convertible financial instruments (stocks, bonds, etc), precious stones; diamond, gold and cash. He confided in me that these valuables are in a bank and security company overseas.The rules and regulations governing my asylum here do not allow me to travel out of the country, and if I do I might be captured.I need your confidential assurance; can you be able to handle this deal with me? His family does not know about this information because he did not want them to know that he stole part of the family treasure. Kindly look at the information on this site.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2064058/Saif-al-Islam-Gaddafi-face-firing-squad-pictured-posing-camel-herder.html.

Please if you are interested to help and assure me of your confidentiality in this matter let me know for further detail and procedure to perfect the changes to your name for claim. I anticipate your swift and immediate response through my Private Telephone Number or email address as I stated below.

Regards,

Dr. Hassan K. Abdul Ali
E-MAIL: drhassankabdulali@yahoo.co.jp

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