419 scam: "omar mohammed"<omarmohammed738@gmail.com> ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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.
- mohammedomar618@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "omar mohammed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohammedomar618@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 13:55:25 +0800
Subject: ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED,

Barrister Omar Mohammed & ASSOCIATES SDN BHD
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Attn:

Complement of the day, my name is Barrister Omar Mohammed , a legal practitioner in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia with special interest on profitable ideas.

My aim of writing to you is to seek your consent and present your humble self as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my deceased client, since Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm.BARRISTER MOHAMMED OMAR{ Esq}. LAW Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

The bank had issued me several notifications on my capacity as the deceased Attorney to provide a legal representative thereof.

Moreover, the fact that there is no surviving relative or next of kin to inherit the fund of my deceased client, may spur the bank to classify the fund as unserviceable and legally noncollectable after statutory time limit imposed by the law.

The climax of the whole procedures is to pay the proceeds into your bank account after relevant confirmation and authorization on your status as the legal representative; this must be backed up with authenticated legal documents that are free of any encumbrances.

The most important thing I would need is your honest cooperation to this proposition; this would be done under a legitimate arrangement that would protect you from any breach of the law.

When the proceeds are paid into your bank account, we shall share the proceeds on a mutually agreed ratio of 60% for you / 40% for me and you respectively.

The total amount is $5.7.M (Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States dollars). If this business proposition offends your moral and ethical values, do accept my sincere apology.

Finally, if you are interested in my proposal contact me immediately so that I can provide you with more details and procedures.

Looking forward to hearing from you
Thanks,
Barrister Omar Mohammed {Esq}.
EMAIL: mohammedomar618@gmail.com

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