419 scam: Ango Husain <ango123husain@outlook.com> LET ME HEAR FROM 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045740021 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- angoa12bdullahi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ango Husain <ango123husain@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:06:29 +0000
Subject: LET ME HEAR FROM YOU

Hello .I want you to assist me in a business venture involving transfer of£18,000,000.00, British Pounds.from a deceased customer (in one of our bank here in UK) I amseeking for a reliable person who will be capable to provide either anexisting bank account or set up a new or empty Bank accountimmediately to receive this fund.I am Mr.Ango Abdullahi An accountant.During the course of our auditingI discovered a floating fund in a domiciliary account opened in thisbank since 15 years ago and nobody has operated on this account, Frommy investigations and confirmation, I discovered that the owner of theaccount who is a foreigner died without any traceable next of kinhence the dormant nature of the account and if I do not remit thisfund out urgently it will be re-channeled into the bank's reserve.The management is ready to welcome any person a foreigner who hascorrects information of this account, which i will give to youimmediately if you are interested to conclude this transaction withme.You will take 30% of the total amount of money If you will do the business withme, 70% will be for me, therefore i want you to standing in as thenext of kin tothese fund from the deceased and the fund will be released to youafter the necessary processes have been followedI look forward to your earliest reply to angoa12bdullahi@yahoo.com and call +447045740021 Thank you fromMr.Ango Abdullahi.

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