419 scam: Haji Hassan <shawnmhassan@barid.com> Mutual charity assistance!

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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 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: Haji Hassan <shawnmhassan@barid.com>
Reply-To: hhaji@terra.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:25:15 +0100
Subject: Mutual charity assistance!

--
Friend in the Lord!

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Shawn Haji Hassan I am a
merchant
in Oman.

I have been diagnosed with Esophageal 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.

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 so, I have decided to
give most of my properties 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
Oman. 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 Bulgaria and Pakistan, 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 left for them. The last of my money which no
one knows of is the huge cash deposit of eighteen million dollars
$18,000,000.00 that I have with a finance/Security firm in Europe and a
bank in China.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatches it to
charity organizations.I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.God
be with you.

I will be waiting for your respond !!!

Shawn Haji Hassan.

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