419 scam: "Messrs.Wong Jin Nee" <wong.jinnee@rediffmail.com> Urgent And Confidential Information .

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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.
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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (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)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- wongjinne.teo@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- bukit damansara 50490 kuala lumpur malaysia. email: [wongjinne.teo@lawyer.com] phone: +60104226712 greetings and salutations, i am (Lawyer; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Messrs.Wong Jin Nee" <wong.jinnee@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: "Messrs.Wong Jin Nee" <wongjinne.teo@lawyer.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:16:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent And Confidential Information .

WONG JIN NEE & TEO
Advocates & Solicitors

13A-5 Level 13A
Menara Milenium
8, Jalan Damanlela
Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia.

Email: [wongjinne.teo@lawyer.com]
Phone: +60104226712

GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS,

I AM MESSR.WONG JIN NEE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. A DECEASED CLIENT OF MINE, WHO
HEREINAFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT, DIED AS THE RESULT OF A HEART-
RELATED CONDITION IN MARCH 12TH 2005. HIS HEART CONDITION WAS DUE TO THE DEATH
OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY IN THE TSUNAMI DISASTER ON THE 26TH DECEMBER
2004 IN SUMATRA INDONESIA
HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/2004_INDIAN_OCEAN_EARTHQUAKE

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN DISTRIBUTING THE MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY MY
CLIENT BEFORE IT IS CONFISCATED OR DECLARED NON-SERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE
THIS DEPOSIT VALUED AT TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS [US$10.7 MILLION
DOLLARS] IS LODGED.

THIS BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO CONTACT THE NEXT OF KIN, OR THE ACCOUNT WILL
BE CONFISCATED. I WILL LIKE YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS E-MAIL AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL:[jinnee.wong@lawyer.com]

PLEASE TREAT THIS WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SINCERITY. I LOOK FORWARD TO
YOUR QUICK REPLY.

THANK YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
MESSR.WONG JIN NEE
[ATTORNEY AT LAW]

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