419 scam: Lim Han Chee <filipe@zagope.pt> URGENT RESPONDS..

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lhchee@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "lhchee@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Lim Han Chee <filipe@zagope.pt>
Reply-To: <lhchee@blumail.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:40:18 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONDS..

Lim Han Chee & Associates
Jalan 206, Level 2, Block A
Jalan SS19/29,
47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Lim Han Chee, an attorney at law.I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client, who share the same last name as yours before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at Five Million, One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$5.1 Million). This Bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. For more information contact me via my personal Email: lhchee@blumail.org

Best regards,

Lim Han Chee
Attorney at Law
Email:lhchee@blumail.org

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