419 scam: "Barrister Abu Talib Shahrom"<smtp@tester.org> ..................URGENT 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:
- "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. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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: "Barrister Abu Talib Shahrom" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerabutalib.shahrom@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 19:49:30 -0000
Subject: ..................URGENT ATTENTION .......................

Barrister Abu Talib Shahrom Chamber
Address: 39-43 Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, Off Jalan Kelang Lama,
58100 Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
Telephone: +602-309-01320

Attention: Beneficiary,

Greetings to you, with warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this message meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to you. After careful consideration, I resolved to contact you assistance in this manner. I duly apologize for your most needed infringing on your privacy, if this contact is not I am acceptable to you, as Make this proposal to you as a person of integrity. I am Barrister Abu Talib Shahrom from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ; I have a client who bears the Same last name with you and a nationality of your Country who used to work With Chevron Crude Oil Company in Malaysia on the 22nd of May 2010, my Client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along state Kuala Lumpur all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately l!
ost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's extended family and 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 but of no available, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriation the money left behind b my late client before they got confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had a consignment valued about Forty Four Million United States Dollars only ($44,000,000.00) They have issued me a notice to provide the next-of- kin or have the consignment confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two year (2) Years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this Consignment/funds valued about Forty Four Million United States Dollars only ($44,000,000.00) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money, 50% to me and 50% for you. I will work out all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim , all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a Legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Fill the below information
Full name:______________Resident address:____________ Mobile Phone Number:________Tele Phone Number:__________
Private mail:______________Occupation:______________Marital Status:_____________Sex:___________________Age:_____________________

I wait to hear from you asap..

Yours Sincerely,
Barrister Abu Talib Shahrom

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