419 scam: Albert Liu <liualbert57@yahoo.com.hk> REQUEST FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: Albert Liu <liualbert57@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: albertliu15@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:56:48 -0500
Subject: REQUEST FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

Attention:Counsel

Request for Legal assistance.

This is an official request for legal representation on behalf of LANKOM
ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD Our company's principal activity is to sell and develop
electronics components and other peripheral equipment. The Electronic parts
division deals in semiconductors and EMS for personal computers, and general
electronic parts.

The Information equipment division sells personal computers and computer
peripheral equipment. We are presently incapacitated due to international
legal boundaries to exert pressure on our delinquent customers and we
request for your services accordingly. We got your contact information from
the Online Lawyers Directory as a result of our search for a reliable firm
or individual to provide legal services as requested.

After a careful review of your profile as well as your qualification and
experience, we are of the opinion that you are capable and qualified to
provide the legal services as requested.
On behalf of LANKOM ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.

Please accept my sincerest appreciation in advance for your willingness to
render your services as we look forward to your prompt response to our
request.

Yours truly,
Albert Liu
Chairman & CEO
LANKOM ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD
7F,No.5,Lane 345, Yang Guang Street
Neihu,Taipei 114,Taiwan R.C.O
Tel:(886)-2-6606-9777
Fax:(886)-2-2658-3030
web:www.lankom.com.tw

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