419 scam: alsayedhusa <alsayedhusa@gmail.com> FROM: Husam Al Sayed.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 next of kin 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.
- alsayedhusa@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: alsayedhusa <alsayedhusa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 03:47:59 +0400
Subject: FROM: Husam Al Sayed.

EMAIL:alsayedhusa@hotmail.com

Hello,

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you will
not betray me. I am Mr. Husam Al Sayed, a Bank officer here in U.A.E.

One Mr. Peter Adams, a citizen of your country and Crude Oil dealer made a
fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at
US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United State Dollars) the due date for
this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2014. Sadly Peter was among
the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia
that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and
that was how he met his untimely end. My bank management is yet to know
about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his
Account Officer. Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the
account was opened, he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank
Management requested that Peter should give instructions on what to do
about his 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
Peter is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their
personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That is why I am seeking your
co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since
you are a foreigner and my bank head quarters will release the account to
you. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law. It is
better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take
it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we
share the funds in this ratio, 50/50%, equal sharing. Let me know your mind
on this and please do treat this information highly confidential. We shall
go over the details once I receive your urgent response. Please Urgently
get back to me through this email address as soon as possible:

Have a nice day and God bless. Anticipating your communication.

Regards,
FROM: Husam Al Sayed.
EMAIL: alsayedhusa@hotmail.com

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