419 scam: "Mohammed Kamal"<kamalhammed@outlook.com> As'Salaam-u-Alaikum: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:

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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- kamalhammed_1128kl@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohammed Kamal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kamalhammed10@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:21:31 +0800
Subject: As'Salaam-u-Alaikum:URGENT ATTENTION

KAMAL LAW CHAMBERS & CO ADVOCATES &
SOLICITORS/ NOTARY PUBLIC TRADE MARKS AGENT/
PATENT AGENT/ INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AGENT/ CERTIFIED
MEDIATOR, 21 JALAN SH 3/7 JALAN DUTA
52000 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
FAX NO :+603720235717
DIRECT LINE :+601126343718
Attention:

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm, KAMAL Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
My name is MOHAMMED KAMAL. A personal Attorney to our late client DATO LIM KENG KAY, Who built and the founder of TENBY SCHOOLS, SETIA ECO PARK in Malaysia (The International schools) DATO LIM KENG KAY a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a (Will) in our law firm stating that $3.7M (Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside Malaysia {Overseas}
We have made a random draw and your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this (Will). I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will, who happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law of the country.It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client.
You are required to contact us immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account.
I urge you to contact us immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit. Please contact me urgently VIA Email: kamalhammed_1128kl@lawyer.com
Also on my direct no. +601126343718

CONGRATULATIONS
REGARDS
MOHAMMED KAMAL [Esq.]
MORE ABOUT MY LATE CLIENT
http://www.tenby.edu.my/circular/ipoh/HYPERLINK

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