419 scam: "asyratharis"<asyratharis@gmail.com> Attention Required

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "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.
- asyratharis@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- asyrat8000haris@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "asyratharis" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:20:12 -0700
Subject: Attention Required

BIN CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE
62512 PUTRAJAYA
MALAYSIA.
EMAIL:asyratharis@gmail.com

My Dear friend,
This message is not a spam irrespective of the fact that you do not know me,i am Asyrat Bin Haris(ESQ),I
have contacted you to assist me in claiming the money left behind by my deceased client who died 2005
before its confiscated. The deposit valued at fifteen million dollars ($15M USD) is lodged witrh a finance
company.Three months ago i recieved a notification letter to contact his next of kin, I made several
attempts reaching his next of kin on the informations i have here in his file, all attempt to locate him was
futile. Am seeking your consent in representing the next-of-kin to my late client since you do not reside
in the same country with me and have the same last name in common.
All I require is your honesty,cooperation and confidence to enable us conclude within 7days from now.
However,you need not to worry at all,for everything will be done under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect us. If this proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this
opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary
confidential, whatever your decision maybe, Please contact me via my private
EMAIL:(asyrat8000haris@gmail.com), so we can discuss in detail.

Regards,
Asyrat Haris.

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