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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Bar Muhyidin Yassin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <baryassin@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:12:08 +0800
Subject: How Are You/Urgent

MUHYIDDIN HOUSE/LAW CHAMBERS
284 Bethnal Green Road
Bethnal Green, London, E2 0AH

Attn:

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm, Muhyiddin Yassin Law Chambers London.

My name is Muhyiddin Yassin (Esq.). A personal attorney to our late client Mr. Malik Hamid Mohammad who worked for an oil firm in Dubai. Mr. Malik Hamid Mohammad a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in our law firm stating that One Million, Two Hundred Thousand British Pond-Stealing should be donated to Ten Philanthropist each.

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 within two weeks which happens that you are involved 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 local account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.

Send your reply to : barmuhyiddinyassin0@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS

Regards,

Barrister Muhyiddin Yassin [Esq.].

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