419 scam: "HAMID YUSOF"<wenxiang2010@sina.cn> URGENT 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:

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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- interest.edwardclark333@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HAMID YUSOF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edwardclark333@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 01:18:30 +0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

OFFICE OF BARR. HAMID A YUSOF:

Dear Dr. Heinz Kleemann,

Thanks for acknowledging my previous mail to you and I wish to establish a solid business relationship with you in mutual understanding.

With due respect, trust and humility, I want to use this tentacle to give you more details about my proposal as regards my previous letter to you. Though it’s difficult since we have not met before, I got your good contact from the network online while browsing through website of business opportunities in your country. I believe that you are capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of this sort.

I am Hamid Yusof Barrister at law. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr. Robert Kleemann, Who here in after shall be referred to as my client, Died as the result of a heart-related condition in November 2004. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Concord Air Flight Crash Aired July 31, 2000 - 14:22 UK. ET as reported on: View websites below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my late client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at (USD$19, Million) dollars is lodged.

This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client since you have the same last name with him, So that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next of kin will be secured gradually and forwarded to you. All I require is your honest co. operation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.edwardclark333@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,

Hamid Yusof & Associates.

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