419 scam: Hassan Wasim Mohammad <wasim.mohammad.hassan@gmail.com> YOUR HELP IS NEEDED URGENTLY

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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)
- "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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Hassan Wasim Mohammad <wasim.mohammad.hassan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wasim.mohammad.hassan@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:09:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR HELP IS NEEDED URGENTLY

Dear sir/madam

My Name is Mr.Hassan Wasim Mohammad. my father is dealing with gold business and he made a lot of money out OF it before the rebels short him dead in Libyan. but before my father was killed he deposited the funds boxes in a safe security company. I got your information during my search through the Internet. It may interest you to hear that I am a child of PEACE and don't want problems, I only hope you will assist each other, to get my consignment deliver in your country or possible if you can come here to meet me face to face then i will take you to the company to see the director in charge face to face.

It is my duty to send in a financial report to my father head office informing them about what happened, meanwhile my father made Ten million Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars (US$10,750.000.00) which it was only my mother and i knows about the funds nobody is aware the funds boxes is deposited safely only you i tell this. I have since placed this fund with the incident that the rebels steal the funds boxes the time they short my father.

So this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you can assist to receive this money into your Bank Account or a good agent courier will ship the boxes to you and invest in a very profitable business in your country. While you will have 20 % SHARE of the total fund which is negotiable.

Note there is no risk involved, because all the prove deposit is available, all I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of this fund where I deposited it personally and i will quickly arrange my traveling to meet you in your country for investment

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your response and your information below I will details you on how we can achieve it successfully.

1. YOUR FULL NAME..........................

2. YOUR TELEPHONE.............................

3. FAX...................................................

4. AGE...................................

5. SEX....................................

6. YOUR OCCUPATION................................

7. YOUR ADDRESS........................

Best regards,

Mr.Hassan Wasim Mohammad

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