419 scam: "ENGINEER MOHAMMAD HASSAN MUSA"<engineer.mohammad@globomail.com> Urgent Attention Needed

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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)
- "huge amount of money" (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 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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ENGINEER MOHAMMAD HASSAN MUSA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <engineer.mohammad@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:46:23 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed

I AM MOHAMMAD HASSAN MUSA, I FROM DAMASCUS SYRIA. I AM THE ONLY SON OF THE FORMER PETROLEUM MINISTER OF SYRIA.

MY FATHER DIED LAST FEW WEEKS AFTER ARMIES LOYAL TO BASHAR AL-ASSAD STRUCK OUR HOME AND SHOOT ALL MY FAMILY MEMBERS.I WAS LUCKY TO ESCAPE THE INCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS NOT AT HOME THAT VERY NIGHT.

MY LATE FATHER GAVE ME A SECRET DOCUMENTS TO KEEP SAFE WHEN HE WAS ALIVE AND AFTER THE DEAD I DECIDED TO GO THROUGH IT AND ALONG THE LINE I FOUND OUT THAT HE HEARD A VERY HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY DEPOSITED IN A FINANCE COMPANY IN LONDON (UK).

MY MAIN AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME STAND AS MY LATE FATHER FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER TO HELP ME CLAIM THIS FUND OUT OF THE FINANCE COMPANY AND REMIT IT TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND AS WELL HELP ME

INVEST THE FUNDS INTO A PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY BECAUSE AM IN A HIDE OUT BECAUSE OUR GOVERNMENT ARMIES ARE SERIOUS LOOKING FOR ME.

THE TOTAL FUND IS $55MILLIOM (FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WHICH IS INTACT WITH THE DEPOSITING FINANCE COMPANY IN LONDON.

YOU ARE TO BE AWAY THAT OUR PRESIDENT ARMIES ARE IN SEARCH OF ME SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS.I AM READY TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE FUND.

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPOND TO THIS MAIL.

REGARDS,

MOHAMMAD HASSAN MUSA

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