419 scam: "Mr. Ahmmed Musa"<ahmmed.musa00@hotmail.com> Assalamualaikum!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
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.
- ahmmedmusa2010@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ahmmed Musa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmmedmusa2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:05:24 +0800
Subject: Assalamualaikum!!

Assalamualaikum,

Dear Friend,

Hope this day finds you well? I am Mr. Ahmmed Musa, a merchant in Pakistan, 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.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties 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 also 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 the Malawi, Algeria, and India. 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 Kenya; 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.

I will want you to help me collect my last deposit and dispatch it charity organizations which I deposited in security/finance house abroad, which no one knows of the huge cash deposit of ( Two Million Five Hundred United States Dollars only) I have set aside 25% for you, then 5% for any expenses that may occur.

If you are interested, please send your prompt reply to my email address below which you will have to reply to if you will be kind enough to assist.
Email: ahmmedmusa2010@hotmail.com...

Mr. Ahmmed Musa,

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