419 scam: "anwar azari" <anwarazari@rediffmail.com> ASSALAMUALAIKUM,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "anwar azari" <anwarazari@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: azarilawchamber@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:17:21 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: ASSALAMUALAIKUM,

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER
ANWAR AZARI LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
LAW 15 JALAN TELUK DATAI
KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA

ASSALAMUALAIKUM,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm, ANWAR
AZARI Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. My name is ANWAR AZARI
(Esq.) A personal attorney to our late client MR.TAN SRI LIM GOH TONG
who built a "HILLTOP CASINO" in Malaysia (Gen ting Highland). MR. TAN
SRI LIM GOH TONG, a well known Philanthropist,
before he died, he made a Will in our law firm stating that Six Million
United State Dollars (US$6M) only should be donated to any
Philanthropist of our choice outside Malaysia (Overseas.)

The
beneficiary of the Will as stated by our late client the deceased.
Paragraph 3, page 7 of the Will had a clause in the Will which give us
the express right to appoint a beneficiary by way of a balloting
system, we conducted a random draw which was supervised by the ministry of
justice and the bank that holds the money, and your e-mail address was
picked as the beneficiary to this Will.

I
am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank,
because they have issued a notice instructing my chamber to produce the
beneficiary of this Will within two weeks which happens to be you or
else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law
here.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late
client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process
of transferring this money to any of your designated official account.
I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in
mind that the Bank has given us a date limit please contact me
urgently.

Upon your response kindly include below information’s:
(1) Full names, (2) Private number, (3) Current residential address, (4)
Age and Profession.

CONGRATULATIONS,
Regards,
BARRISTER, ANWAR AZARI (Esq.)
ENDEAVOR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED
IF YOU WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MY LATE CLIENT

MR. TAN SRI LIM GOH TONG

www.lycos.com/info/lim-goh-tong--tan-sri-lim-goh-tong.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DggksqV5vYc
www.genting.com/history/index.htm

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