419 scam: Mr Hassan Umra <hassanumra03@outlook.fr> Greetings to 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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Hassan Umra <hassanumra03@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Mr Hassan Umra <hassan.umra13@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 04:00:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings to you,

Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Hassan Umra,
Manager Auditing and Accountancy Department, Bank of Africa in (B.O.A) I
got your email account while searching for a business
Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Hassan Umra,
Manager Auditing and Accountancy Department, Bank of Africa in (B.O.A) I
got your email account while searching for a business oriented
personality and you happen to be the one.

I bring forth a
business proposal in the tune of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars Only.($12.500.000 USD) to be transferred to an
offshore account with your assistance acting as beneficiary and
next-of-kin to the Inheritance funds.If you know you are capable of
involving and partaking in this transaction, let me know so that i
will send you the Details.

I am waiting for your urgent reply so that we will starts immediately.

Regards,

Mr.Hassan Umra .

oriented
personality and you happen to be the one.

I bring forth a
business proposal in the tune of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars Only.($12.500.000 USD) to be transferred to an
offshore account with your assistance acting as beneficiary and
next-of-kin to the Inheritance funds.If you know you are capable of
involving and partaking in this transaction, let me know so that i
will send you the Details.

I am waiting for your urgent reply so that we will starts immediately.

Regards,

Mr.Hassan Umra .

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