419 scam: Ali Usman <ali_usman111@hotmail.com> URGENT - HELP ME DISTRIBUTE MY $6 (SIX MILLION) TO HUMANITARIAN

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ali Usman <ali_usman111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Ali Usman <aliu727@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:51:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT - HELP ME DISTRIBUTE MY $6 (SIX MILLION) TO HUMANITARIAN

URGENT - HELP ME DISTRIBUTE MY $6 (SIX MILLION) TO HUMANITARIAN

This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind but please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility. I am Fatima Ali Usman and I am a 61 years old woman. I am a South African. I was the President/CEO of CON OIL INTERNATIONAL -an oil servicing company in Johannesburg. I was also married with no child. My husband died 3years ago.

Before this happened my business and concern for making money was all I was living for and I never really cared about other people. But since the loss of my Husband and also because I had have no child to call my own, I have found a new desire to assist the helpless. I have been helping orphans in orphanages/motherless homes/humanitarians. I have donated some money to orphans in Sudan, Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Iraq, Pakistan, Niger and some Asian countries.

IN SUMMARY: - I have 6,000,000.00 (six million) U. S. Dollars and I want you to assist me in distributing the money to charity organizations. I agree to reward you with part of the money for your assistance, kindness and participation in this Godly project. Before I became ill, I kept $6 Million in a long-term deposit account in a bank in Republic of Benin, I am in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations.

Because my relatives and friends has plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you in the name of Allah to help me collect the $6 Million and the interest accrued on the deposit from the Bank and distributes it amongst charity organizations. You are at liberty to use your discretion to distribute the money and feel free as well to reimburse yourself when you have the money for any expenses and distributing the money to charity organizations. I am willing to reward you for your assistance and kindness. Expedite action and contact me via email.

May Allah bless you and your family
Best Regards,
Fatima Ali Usman

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