419 scam: Chew Yin Keen <gimpiszczac@neostrada.pl> I NEED YOUR 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Chew Yin Keen <gimpiszczac@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: barr.chewykeen@sify.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:17:26 +0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Hello Anticipated Partner,

I apologize for any inconvenience, do not think this is one of those =
junk mails you do received in your email box/fax machine of which I, =
myself do receive also. After proper consideration I suppose, I feel =
quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficial transaction. Th=
ough, this medium (internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to rea=
ch you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and mo=
st secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence is p=
urely private, and it should be treated as such with due respect.

I am Mr. Chew Yin Keen, an attorney at law. A client, of mine died as=
a result of heart-related condition on the 13th March, 2006. His hea=
rt condition was due to the car crash that claimed the lives of his f=
amily on 14th August, 2005. I need your assistance to repatriate the =
sum of US$12.5M which my Deceased Client left behind in a local bank =
here in my country.

The bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the ac=
count will be confiscated. Since then i have made several enquiries t=
o locate any of my Client=92s extended relatives but this proved unsu=
ccessful. I contacted you to stand as the next of kin because you hav=
e the same last name with my Client.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protec=
t you from any breach of the law as all the documents shows that I am=
his lawyer. Please get back to me to indicate your interest.

Yours truly
Mr. Chew Yin Keen.
Barrister-at-Law.

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