419 scam: "Habdula Hassan"<habdula@gmx.com.tr> Let Me Know

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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.
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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- habdulahassan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Habdula Hassan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <habdula@writeme.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:20:30 +0200
Subject: Let Me Know

Hello;

I have been in search of someone with this last name " Ali " so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. Habdula Hassan, I am Bank Officer here in Emirates Bank of Dubai NBD.I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you now. I am having an important and urgent business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late Andreas "Ali", a citizen of your country, who had a fixed deposit for 36 months valued at US$30,000,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director and the maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2009. Sadly the customer was among the death victims in September 2010 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.

My bank management is not yet know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Andreas did not mention any beneficiary when the account was opened, and i have tried without success to find any member of his family. Last week my Bank Management requested that i should give instructions on what to do about the funds, if to renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that "Andreas" is dead and do not have any beneficiary to the fund, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as beneficiary to the account, since you have the same last name with him and our bank head quarters will approve the transfer of the funds in your name because your surname is the only thing that qualifies you to stand as the beneficiary of Andreas.

There is no risk involved because i am equally part of this process therefore you can be assured that this process will be a success for us. I don't want the bank to confiscate the money.

Meanwhile, the success of this business is confidential, so i will like you to keep this business as a top secret between you and me alone

I will appreciate if you can write to me on my personal email for more details: habdulahassan@gmail.com

Waiting to hear from you.

Regards,

Habdula Hassan

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