419 scam: "Abdo Ahmed Hussameddin"<info@mail.com> KIND ASSITANCE PROPOSAL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- abdohussameddin55a7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdo Ahmed Hussameddin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdohussameddin55a7@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 23:40:20 +0530
Subject: KIND ASSITANCE PROPOSAL

Hello,

I'm Abdo Hussameddin. Former Deputy Minister Oil and Mineral Wealth to President Basher al-Assad of Syria.i got your contact on my desperate search for a trusted partner who will help me receive and invest this funds.
I was asked by President Basher al-Assad to release a huge amount of money from the country Treasury to acquire Ammunition to fight the Revolution rebel forces. Due to the UN/Arab League warning imposed on our country, I decided to defect to join the Revolutionaries rebel forces, i was not able to acquire the ammunition from Iran, Because of the situation in the country i in-steady chose to transfer the funds to neighboring country which i will not mention here for security reason.
I contacted you to be my new foreign partner in investing this funds in your country so i can settle down in your country and start my life once again in peace and joy. If you are interest in helping me move this money into your country and investing it in a good business. kindly write back to me.
I also want to assure you that 40% 0f the $18,000,000 USD. (Eighteen Million dollars) will be yours for every effort and expenses you will make to transfer and receive this money in your country and to help me in investing it.

All documents regarding this money are in my possession which i will give it to you once you accept my proposal. I will also introduce/link you to the legal attorney who knows how I deposited the funds in the security vault, the legal attorney will guard you through all the legal process and to protect our both financial interest.
Above all I want you to keep this message highly confidential, if you feel you can't do it please delete this letter for good.
Please get back to me as soon as possible so that we can conclude this transaction quickly.

Best Regard
Abdo Ahmed Hussameddin
abdohussameddin55a7@gmail.com

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