419 scam: Aliu Hassan <feed@bac011.onmicrosoft.com> CHARITY MINDED PERSON 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:
- "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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Aliu Hassan <feed@bac011.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <admin@ahassan.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 22:10:21 +0100
Subject: CHARITY MINDED PERSON NEEDED

With All Due Respect,

I greet you in the Name that is above all names,As you read this, I don't
want you to feel sorry for me, because,I believe everyone will die
someday.My name is ALIU HASSAN,a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have
been diagnosed with lung cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according
to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Webpage
URL : http://www.ahassan.net

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to
people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared
for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life
than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has
called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my
immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul, I have decided to
give arms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some
charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my
health has deteriorated so badly,I cannot do this myself anymore. I once
asked
members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money
which I have there to charity organization in across the world,they
refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have given to them.

The last of my money which is the huge cash deposit of Eighteen Million
US dollars (US$18,000,000.00),kindly Acknowledge this message so that I
can introduce you to handle the transfer of receivership by you of the
said funds. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatched it to charity organizations. I will put you in the picture of
the funds, tell you where the fund is currently is and also discuss
modalities including remuneration for your services.

For this reason I kindly need the help of charity organizations. Please
reply to: admin@ahassan.net
donation@ahassan.net
God be with you.
MR.ALIU HASSAN.

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