419 scam: Mahdi Aldosari Hassan <mahdialdosarihassan@yahoo.com> Assalaamu Aleikum

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "% will be for you" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mahdi Aldosari Hassan <mahdialdosarihassan@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:38:54 +0100
Subject: Assalaamu Aleikum

I am Mahdi Aldosari Hassan Former Director of GMG Star company in
Libya, I needed your assistant to do business with me and we shall aim
a good profit at the end of the successful business, please i want you
to put all your mind/ trust and effort to accomplish this deal, i
belief Allah will help us all, Inshal allah.

Sir/Madam i am introducing you in this business with trust and not
betray mind, i want you to help me claim the sum fund that worth about
$13,000,000.00 USD and this fund is in the security company register
as a family treasure and also luck with a secret CODE whereby no one
can open the box except the beneficiary.

I am contacting you to help me and claim the fund, it belong to LATE
GHADAFFI and i have all information about the saving fund in a
security company, please get back to me so that i can direct you what
to do, the money will be shared in ratio of 55% for me and 35% will be
for you why 10% will be set outside for any expenses in case it occur.

What i need from you is to apply to the security company as the
relative to LATE GHADAFFI and give them what ever information they
need for the fund, do not worry, i will give you all information
requested by the security company and also i will protect and direct
you what to do, but do not tell or let the security company knows
about my involvement, because they knew me very well, i am doing this
secretly to save my life and to avoid complicated issues.

Please indicate your wiliness if you are capable to handle this deal
with sincerity.

i wait your response.

Mahdi Aldosari Hassan.
Former Director of GMG Star Company Libya

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