419 scam: hassan momoh <hassanmomoh486@yahoo.pt> Hello Dear

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- hassanmomoh56@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: hassan momoh <hassanmomoh486@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: hassan momoh <hassanmomoh56@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:56:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear
I hope this message that will find you in good health, as you know am Hassan Momoh, who have lived in Libya, I am one of the Aids to Mohammed Gaddafi, the Eldest Son of Muammar al-Gaddafi of Libya. During my stay with him we moved lots of Funds to different part of the Countries around the world. I Have Been hiding my head in Dubai for the past 2 years patiently searching for Whom to join and transact this deal with.
I need a god fearing and trust-worthy person to help invest this Fund or a good investor can handle that this fund and I got your mail meaning We Could handle this transaction together, After going through your profile i was glade to write to you this That message and i believe We can do it. My main purpose is that i want to invest in your country and i want you to handle the project for me since you are an investor before my arrival there in your country after the release is Been fund.
I need to inform you before we commence this transaction further Top Top that need a maximum confidentiality because of the volume Involved and for security reason Which We Both understand. The Money Involves is $ 15.5 Million USD is in Dubai and i will give you 45% percentage face value for your assistance and the remaining percentage is for me Which i will invest in your country through your help.
In this regard, The ways to move this fund out of Dubai is the reason for contacting with you. I want you to Understand that this is not money in the bank but with one of the security company in Dubai, so i want your maximum Cooperation so that the security company can release the money to you the we use the money for proper investment. NOTE THERE ARE NO RISK INVOLVE SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF ANYTHING.
If you can assist me in this area please get back to me as soon as possible so that i can tell you the next step. contact me via my direct email hassanmomoh56@gmail.com
Regards,Hassan Momoh

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