419 scam: Alhawshabi Karim <alhawshabiik@gmail.com> Re; Very Urgent

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Alhawshabi Karim <alhawshabiik@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alhawshabik@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:45:16 +0100
Subject: Re; Very Urgent

ASSALAMU ALAIKUM ,

My name is Mr.Al-Hawshabi Karim , A Yemen national I have been
diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer. It has defiled al 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 he
world. Now that God has called me.

I have willed and given most of my property 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 good deeds I do on earth. So far,
I have Distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E,
Somalia and Malaysia. 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 Pakistan,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.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
Eighteen Million dollars($18,000,000,00) that I have with a Finance
and Security Services Company in abroad and it was deposited as family
treasure and valuable.I will want you to help me collect this deposit
and despatch it to charity organizations. N/B:KINDLY NOTE THAT you
will take out 20% of this funds for your effort and time.

Regards,

Al-Hawshabi Karim

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