419 scam: Omar Bin Hussein <omar.binhussein@yahoo.com> Re: Please Assist me

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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 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.
- omar.husseinbin@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Omar Bin Hussein <omar.binhussein@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: omar.husseinbin@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:17:47 +0300
Subject: Re: Please Assist me

Dear Friend,

My name is Omar Bin Hussein, head of treasury department of an Asia
Link and Finance security company here in Asia.

I'm an account officer to a Syrian who died Last year due to injury
sustained in the ongoing mayhem in Syria Arab republic. As a matter of
fact, lying in his account is $4,960,000 united states dollars and
every effort to reach anyone related to him has been abortive.

Now, I want you to stand in as the beneficiary to his deposited fund
which I shall guide you on the way we could successfully lay claims
without hassles. In one accord, we can jointly secure the fund out and
talk about investment, possibly in your country if you have idea of
any lucrative business.

I anticipate your earliest response before our management would make
arrangements to confiscate the fund or credit it to government treasury.
omar.husseinbin@yahoo.com.ph
Yours faithfully
Omar Bin Hussein.

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