419 scam: kallid umar <umar.kallid@gmail.com> urgently reply me.

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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 united state 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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- umarkallid@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kallid umar <umar.kallid@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 15:38:50 +0000
Subject: urgently reply me.

Dear Friend,

Compliment of the season to you! I am Barrister Umar Kallid , a solicitor at
law, personal attorney to a friend from a same nationality with you, who
used to work with Shell Development Company here in Lome Togo. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On the 14th of June 2007, my client, his
wife and their only daughter were involved in a ghastly car accident along
Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any
of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, In my desperate search for urgent
assistance, I decided to track his last name over the foreign mission
guestbook, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. Have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at $17 000.000USD
(Seveteen million United State Dollars) left behind by my client before it
get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank here in Lome-Togo,
where this huge amount were deposited. And now the bank has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the
next twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you. Therefore, on the receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ration and modalities for transfer. I have
all necessary information and legal documents needed to send you up for
claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through the above email address. Urgent response to this letter will be
proudly appreciated.

You can reach me on my alternative E-mail address:
umarkallid@yahoo.com

Best Regards
Mr Umar Kallid

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