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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mbinazizi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MOHAMMED BIN AZIZI <williamsexton012@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 22:12:16 +0000
Subject: FROM AZIZI LAW CHAMBERS.
Attention:Beneficiary,
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law
firm; BIN AZIZI Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. My name is MOHAMMED BIN AZIZI. A personal Attorney to our late client DATO LIM KENG KAY. Who built and the founder of TENBY SCHOOLS, SETIA ECO PARK in Malaysia (The International schools) DATO LIM KENG KAY a well known Philanthropist, before his death, he made a (Will) in our law firm stating that $5.7M (Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice out side Malaysia {Overseas.}
We have made a random draw and your name and 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 us to produce the beneficiary of this Will, who happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury
as per law of the country.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are required to contact us immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account. I urge you to contact us immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit. Please contact me urgently VIA MY EMAIL:mbinazizi@gmail.com.
CONGRATULATIONS..
REGARDS
MOHAMMED BIN AZIZI [Esq.]
MORE ABOUT MY LATE CLIENT
http://www.tenby.edu.my/circular/ipoh/2010/B09-2010.pdf:
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