419 scam: "Barrister Augustine Dinga"<deborah@vnn.vn> Request for legal services

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- clementkwokks@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Augustine Dinga" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <augustinedinga@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:40:54 +0200
Subject: Request for legal services

Chun Wo Development Holding Ltd
C2, Hong Konk Spinners Industrial Buldg
601-603 Tai Nan West Street
Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Hong Kong.
www.chunwo.com
Email:clementkwokks@sify.com
Tel(852)2745-8389
Fax (852)2744-6937

Request for legal services,

I wouldhighly appreciate if you could respond to this email due to the urgency of this matter. If you are not in position to represent us at the moment kindly advice immediately.

After a careful review, we decided to contact you to represent our company in North America. Chun Wo holdings,Ltd with its head office in Hong kong. We got your contact detail from our online search for attorney The management of Chun Wo holdings ltd, requires your legal representation for our North American
delinquent Customers. We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent us in North America in order for us to recover monies due to our organization by overseas customers, and as well follow up with these accounts. In order to achieve these objectives a good and reputable law firm like yours will be required to handle this service. We understand that a proper Attorney Client agreement must be entered into by both parties.

This will be done immediately we receive your letter of acceptance. Attorney, you can advise us what is required to draw a proper letter of engagement that will be review by our board. We are most inclined to commence talks with you as soon as possible. We shall bring you into a detailed picture of what your responsibility is, when we receive your response.

Your consideration of our request is highly anticipated, and we look forward to your prompt response to this request. Your questions regarding this Proposal is welcome. Once more thank you for taking time from your busy Schedule to read this email.

Yours sincerely,

Kwok Clement

Managing Director
Chun Wo Development Holding Ltd.
Email:clementkwokks@sify.com

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