An
Email with the Subject "Urgent !" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:31:42 -0800
and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email.
The sender shows as "Hector" <hector98@fastermail.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in
this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be
added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
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generalassistanceoilbankcontactwinsafereliablelibyaurgentbusinessfundmailusdyusufusman72@gmail.com will security(home)dear
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Scam Email Headers
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => webmaster@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:31:42 -0800
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[mime-version:] => 1.0
[x-unsent:] => 1
[date:] => Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:15:04 +0700
[content-transfer-encoding:] => quoted-printable
[content-type:] => text/html; charset="asmo-708"
[subject:] => Urgent !
[x-priority:] => 5
[from:] => "Hector"
[to:] => webmaster@scamdex.com
[message-id:] =>
[x-spam-status:] => No, score=2.7
[x-spam-score:] => 27
[x-spam-bar:] => ++
[x-ham-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "lester.newsblaze.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: Dear Sir, I am Alhaji Yusuf Usman Abubaka, from Libya. I gotyour contact from a web business directory. [...] Content analysis details: (2.7 points, 4.0 required)pts rule name description---- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------3.0 DEAR_SOMETHING BODY: Contains 'Dear (something)'0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider(hector98[at]fastermail.com)2.1 DATE_IN_PAST_96_XX Date: is 96 hours or more before Received: date0.1 FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT Envelope-from freemail username ends indigit (hector98[at]fastermail.com)-2.0 US_DOLLARS_3 BODY: Mentions millions of $ ($NN,NNN,NNN.NN)0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message0.3 HTML_FONT_FACE_BAD BODY: HTML font face is not a word1.1 MIME_HTML_ONLY BODY: Message only has text/html MIME parts0.0 LOTS_OF_MONEY Huge... sums of money2.5 FREEMAIL_REPLY From and body contain different freemails0.4 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)1.2 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money0.0 ADVANCE_FEE_2_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money0.0 MONEY_FRAUD_3 Lots of money and several fraud phrases
[x-spam-flag:] => NO
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Dear Sir,
I am Alhaji Yusuf Usman Abubaka, from Libya.
I got your contact from a web business directory.
Honestly, I am not a businessman. I was an Ex-General in the Libyan Army.
I hereby seek your assistance in the following ways.
1. 1.To assist me keep my fund under your custody, until the poilical crisis in my country is over.
2. 2.To assist me purchase a living house (home) in your country, where my duaghter can come over to further her education for safety.
I have $12,000,000.00USD in a Prime Security Company here in Tripoli - Libya.
Please educate me on the possibilities of conveying my fund to you in your country, for safe keeping in a reliable bank.
My 18 years daugther will be coming over to your country, when you receive my fund.
Please contact me on yusufusman72@gmail.com to let me know you received my email.
I will compensate you greatly for your help.