419 scam: Hamza Ali <hanmzalli123@gmail.com> Cry For Help

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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: Hamza Ali <hanmzalli123@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 09:23:17 -0800
Subject: Cry For Help

Dear Sir,

My name is Hamza Ali, 21yrs old from Republic of Libya, I escaped death few
weeks ago in my country, and I lost my father during the last killing.
Please, I just arrived from Republic of Libya few months ago to Accra
Ghana, West Africa with consignment of ($9.8 Million US Dollar clean and
ready to be spent money).

Right now I am presently in a refugee camp (Bujumbura refugee camp) Kasoa,
Ghana as a political refugee, please advise me on how to send the trunk box
containing the currency notes to you in your country, to enable you assist
me invest the money wisely in a viable business in your country or any
other country of your choice. This money is presently at the cargo section
of the Ghana International airport (Kotoka). I left the trunk box
containing the U.S currency note because I do not have any comfortable
place to keep the fund since I am a foreigner in this country. I was given
a deposit certificate by the Ghana customs which I shall present on the day
I wish to claim the fund.

It is very risky to keep such huge amount of money unclaimed at the Ghana
International airport because it is not safe and conducive for me since I
am a foreigner. I need your urgent call or reply. Kindly keep this matter
in a confidential manner for my safety and I will be waiting anxiously for
your call to enable you handle this matter in a professional manner for me.
I shall send to you my id card that was issued to me by the United Nations
in charge of refugee along with certificate of deposit issued to me by the
customs upon the receipt of your reply to my proposal.

Yours sincerely,

Hamza Ali.

Tel:+233249285591

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