419 scam: "Sani Hassan" <sanihassan@bk.ru> ]][[...PRIVATE MESSAGE/URGENT...]][[

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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:
- "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)
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.
- sanihassan@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sani Hassan" <sanihassan@bk.ru>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:31:41 +0800
Subject: ]][[...PRIVATE MESSAGE/URGENT...]][[

Dear.Friend,,

I am Sani Hassan, a rebel leader here in Aleppo, Syria. I and my
second in command came across some money that was parked in a trunk
box and the money is worth over US$50Million, in one of President
Bashar al-Assad?s ally?s house and we have moved the money out of the
war zone to Europe through a Security Group that was attached to the
United Nations Peace Keeping Forces. I am looking for a trust worthy
person that we can keep the above said money with him or her for safe
keeping pending when we are going to finish the fight here in my
country Syria.

If the war does not end as expected, you would help me to use some
part the money to buy food as a Charity Organization and send to our
Syrian Refugees in Turkey. We get report that our people in Turkey are
dying of hunger. My daughter is also there and condition is very bad.
You will take her to your country to continue good education there if
possible for you. But if the war ends quickly, we can then use the
money for a joint venture investment, whereby I will offer you a good
percentage for helping me secure the fund.

If you can be of a help kindly get back to me urgently. And if you
are not ready for the assistance please and please do not let this be
known to the world as this may bring division among us the rebels.

If my writing is not too good please try to understand me and be of
kind assistance to us, I am not English Man. But I love English.
Respond to my private Email: sanihassan@bk.ru

Yours sincerely
Sani Hassan.
Leader, Free Syrian Army (FSA),

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