419 scam: Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin <syedshahabuddn02@msn.com> HELLO

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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 us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.
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.
- snsdinesq@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin <syedshahabuddn02@msn.com>
Reply-To: <snsdinesq@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:14:18 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Greetings to you,

I must
first apologize for this unsolicited email to you. I am aware that this
is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a
relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action.

I
am Barrister Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin, an attorney at law .I am
contacting you for a very rewarding deal if you will be interested to
join me in its execution.

A
deceased client of mine died as a result of high blood pressure (H.B.P)
on the 30th November 2006, because he lost his wife and the only
daughter in the "2004 Aceh, Indonesia Tsunami disaster" tsunami natural
disaster while on their holiday. My proposition to you is seeking your
assistance 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 Six million five hundred thousand US dollars
($6,500,000:00) was lodged.

This
bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account
will be confiscated. As to this, I am thus seeking your consent to
present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since
you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed
percentage.

All legal documents
to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I
require is your honest cooperation 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.

I
must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your
decision, while I await your prompt response. Please do contact me at
once to indicate your interest on my alternative email snsdinesq@gmail.com

Best regards,Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin (Esq.)

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