419 scam: <info@notification28.onmicrosoft.com> I AM MRS.Hassan Abdul

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "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)
- "time is not on my side" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- d.hassan_abdul@doctor.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <info@notification28.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <d.hassan_abdul@doctor.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 10:49:11 +0530
Subject: I AM MRS.Hassan Abdul

Hello Dear, Good Afternoon. I am aware that this is not a conventional way =
to establish a relationship of trust, and I apologize for this unsolicited =
letter to you but, as you read you will realize the need for my action. My =
name is Dr. Miss Amina Hassan Abdul of Izraa National Hospitality in Syria,=
and I got your contact information while searching for public records the =
name of my late husband Eng. Hassan Abdul Yusuf we have only one son before=
my husband died on Tsunami disaster, which occurred on Monday 27 December =
2004. I need your help in your country to help me and invest my money and m=
y late husband money of $5Million Dollars (Five Million US Dollars) in your=
country for me and my only son, help us out invest this wealth in your cou=
ntry i promise you are not going to regret knowing this family I promise to=
offer you 30% of the total amount you can watch CNN- BBC WORLD NEWS you wi=
ll see why am seeking for your help, war and killing has been going on here=
in Syria i and my son want to relocate from Syria here to your country so =
we can be saved from this country I really need your help as my mind accept=
you that is why i contact you will never regret knowing me, I need your he=
lp so much please I know you cannot fail me and my son am a medical doctor =
working with Izraa National Hospitality in Syria. Please this is very huge =
amount of money I am expecting your reply soonest time is not on my side, I=
want you to help me invest this amount in your country because of the war =
in Syria, and I will travel down to your country to meet you once the crisi=
s is over here in Syria. Kindly provide your contact information for more c=
onfidential: YOUR FULL NAME......................................... HOME O=
R OFFICE ADDRESS.................................. CONTACT NUMBER..........=
........................................ AGE...............................=
............................... OCCUPATION.................................=
........ YOUR VALID ID PROVES.................................... SEND YOUR=
REPLY TO MY CONTACT: EMAIL: d.hassan_abdul@doctor.com God bless you, Best =
regard=92s Dr. Miss Amina Hassan Abdul=20

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