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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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: Hussin <smgirl20000@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: hussin_r001@yahoo.com.my
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 13:43:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Hussin


Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Hussin Rahman, a legal practitioner in Malaysia with many years of practice. I was an Attorney to a deceased client of mine, who died in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia of a heart related condition in 2001. My reason of sending you this email is to help secure the funds left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Fina nce House where this fund valued at $8.6 million USD was deposited.

Since you in a better position to claim the said funds, I would want to present you as the legitimate beneficiary with all legal documents required backing the claim up. The holding Financial Home has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated, and so far, all my efforts to get hold of someone who can collaborate with me.

This is my proposal; I am asking for your consent to present you to the Financial Home as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, so that the money in this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. I do have a good standing in Malaysia , it is my assurance that this transaction will be successful and that I will make sure that the transaction is done within the applicable laws to guarantee full legitimacy.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.

However, if this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.

On your interest, let me hear from you.

Regards,

Rahman Chambers
Hussin Rahman

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