419 scam: Ahmed Yasser <ahmedyasser@accountant.com> PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ahmedyasser7741@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Yasser <ahmedyasser@accountant.com>
Reply-To: ahmedyasser7741@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:02:31 -0500
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

With Due Respect.
Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Ahmed Yasser, An Account officer here in HSBC Bank MALAYSIA,please my dear friend i am here for a serious business transaction,my bank lost a customer in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia. http://asc-india.org/lib/20041226-sumatra.there is big amount of money he deposited with us,since he past away know one ever come to claim his money the amount he deposited with us is ($19.761 million United State Dollar) this Money has been unclaimed and i don`t think he has anybody so i contact you to stand as the NEXT of KIN so that the bank will transfer money into your private Account as soon as possible one more thing please i need your honest and trust do not be greedy someone in this business transaction after everything goes through i will be coming direct to your country to take my own share the share is 50 for you and 50 for me.

Any way my late customer was awarded two different contracts with Shell Development Company here before his untimely demise on 26th December 2004
In accordance with the escheat laws in Malaysia as a kingdom, the board of directors of the bank met forth night ago and resolved to turn the estate of the deceased over to Government
having waited for too long without the deceased relatives/next of kin surfacing property and if this is done, invariably, the funds will end up to become Government property and it is as a result of this that am moved to contact you considering the fact that you must be very honest with me.

In view of this, I am seeking your cooperation and understanding to stand as the deceased next of kin to enable us claim the inheritance before the period given by the bank elapse. If you are interested and in agreement with me, get back to me quickly and I will send to you all our bank contacts and the information you may need to proceed without coming to Malaysia, and be rest assured that it is 100% Risk free business and the proceedings will be shared 50% each once the fund are repatriated into your account anywhere in the world.

Please reply me through this my private E;mail ahmedyasser7741@yahoo.com.ph immediately with your information including your telephone number for easy
communication and oral discussion. I wait your prompt response immediately.

Best Regards.

Mr. Ahmed Yasser.

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