419 scam: Aran Kamol <linda@shyouth.net> Please kindly accept my apology''''Not a Spam''''

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Aran Kamol <linda@shyouth.net>
Reply-To: <arankamol77@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:22 +0700
Subject: Please kindly accept my apology''''Not a Spam''''

>From The Desk of Barrister Aran Kamol,

Aran & Associate Chambers

Bangkok Thailand.

Dear Friend,

Please kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you, I believe that you are a highly respected personality considering the fact that I sourced your profile from a human resource database. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events.

Well, I am Barrister Aran Kamol, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.Jacque Wilson, who used to work with Siam-rak Limited. On the 20th of June 2007, his wife and their child were involved in a car accident along Sukhumvit Road.

Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the event of the accident.Since then I have made several inquiries to Embassy,to locate any of my client's relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace his relatives over

the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no avail,hence, I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client in a Bank, Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased deposited US$20 Million (Twenty Million United States Dollars).

Consequently, this Finance House issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin to claim the US$20 Million (Twenty Million United States Dollars). in their custody within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5

years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, to claim the fund as Next of Kin to my late client Mr.Jacque Wilson.

Upon receipt of the fund, I will come over to your country to meet you for the disbursement of the fund, and we will share the money in this order: 70% will be for me and 30% for you. I have all the necessary legal documents to back up this claims and we will work with the Bank

to see the successful end of this transaction.

All that is required is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

You are needed as a next of kin to inherit your brother left fund.

Best regards.

Barrister Aran Kamol.

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