419 scam: HUSAM AL SAYED <mr.husamalsayed2009@gmail.com> I HAVE A BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR YOU,

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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 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: HUSAM AL SAYED <mr.husamalsayed2009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Husamalsayed@asia.com
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 01:55:42 +0400
Subject: I HAVE A BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR YOU,

Hello FROM: Husam Al Sayed.

Greetings to you,

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you
will not betray me. I am Mr. Husam Al Sayed, a Bank officer here in
U.A.E. One Mr. Peter Wang, a citizen of your country and Crude Oil
dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar
months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United State
Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was last 22nd of
January 2014. Sadly Peter was among the death victims in the May 27
2006 Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000
people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met
his untimely end. My bank management is yet to know about his death,

I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his Account Officer.
Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was
opened, he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank
Management requested that Peter should give instructions on what to do
about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen and
that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation,
because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Peter is dead and do
not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use,

so I don't want such to happen. That is why I am seeking your
co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin/ Heir to the account,
since you are a foreigner and my bank head quarters will release the
account to you. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any
breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the
Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy
person, so I am suggesting we share the funds in this ratio, 50/50%,
equal sharing. Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this
information highly confidential. We shall go over the details once I
receive your urgent response. all we need is your last name as the
next of kin.

Please Urgently get back to me as soon as possible: Have a nice day
and God bless. Anticipating your .

Regards,

Husam Al Sayed.

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