419 scam: "Sri Mohd Mohammed"<senatoridmark@hotmail.co.uk> Attention

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sri Mohd Mohammed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <srimohammed2007@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:07:59 +0800
Subject: Attention

My name is Sri Mohd Mohammed Solicitors, Barrister and Solicitor at law here in malaysia. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Arthur, a national of your Country, who used to work with a Multinational Construction firm here in kuala lumpur, Malaysia

On the 20th of March 2004, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along seremban High way and all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiry to your embassy to find any of Arthur’s relatives or close last names and we found you.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating of my client's fund in the Bank before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable. This fund is US$6,000,000.00 (Six Million United States Dollars). Since Late Mr. Arthur Died Interstate, I have the legal right to present you as the Beneficiary to this fund. According to the Bank, we have only 30 working days to get this accomplished otherwise the money will be confiscated.

Since you share the same last name with him, I seek your consent to present you as the Beneficiary to the fund so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$6,000,000.00 can be paid to you. Upon the successful completion of this transaction, I shall meet you in your country to negotiate on how this fund will be utilized. May be we can reinvest the fund in your county for our benefit.

I have some of the Legal Papers needed to back you up in this claim. All I require is your honest and maximum co-operation to see this transaction through. Please note that this transaction is 100% legit and you and I have nothing to lose.

Regards,

Sri Mohd Mohammed

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