419 scam: "BE MY HELPER"<admin@fxtape.ru> Dear Sir/Madam

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abdulhussien.omar@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "abdulhussien.omar@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "BE MY HELPER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdulhussien.omar@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:03:47 +0200
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam

My name is Abdul Omar Hussein 17"yrs old from Tripoli LIBYA. My fathers was assassinated by the rebels leader following the political uprising in TRIPOLI LIBYA, Before his death he has an outlet foreign account in a bank here in LIBYA up to the tune Amount of $6,000.000.00.Six Million United State dollars only for importation of Crude oil machine and Tools.

I am seeking for a foreign partner assistance who will help me to invest this money in a good profitable business venture overseas. Please if you are willing to assist me.indicate your interest in replying this letter to me as my Relation to stand on my behalf as next of Kin to my Family.

However, I choose to contact a complete stranger for this transaction because so many people have betrayed ME since My late father is no more Alive and in power. I need somebody who can be trusted because this is the only thing left for my family and for the future of myself as only SON of the family, I need your urgent response so that I can give you more details to enable me move forward.i shall give you 35% of the total sum for this sincerely assistant.

I assure you that you will never regret your efforts. This transaction is programmed to be completed in 10 Working days After my last conversation with the Bank Manager as he instruct me to provide some body who is Above of my Age, Please do forward me your information as listed below if you are willing to handle this transaction.Send your information to my My Private E-mail: abdulhussien.omar@yandex.com

Name:..........................
Age:..........................
Contact address:...............
Occupation:....................
phone number:..................
Country of Origin:..............

I wait to hear more information from you as im writing you from Refugee Camp because since after my father died, His political opposition Leader is looking for away to killed me so that the generation of my family will Close,People in my country are very wicked and i have decided not to live in my country again.

Thank you and Remain Bless

Best Regards.
Abdul Omar Hussein
E-mail Address: abdulhussien.omar@yandex.com

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