419 scam: Mrs Hajiya Maria Assef Shawkat <mrshajiya.mariashawkat@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND

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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:

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)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- justine.alexanderchamber@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- reply through my lawyer's email address: justine.alexanderchamber@lawyer.com or through my private (Lawyer; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Hajiya Maria Assef Shawkat <mrshajiya.mariashawkat@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:32:46 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

I am Hajiya Maria Assef Shawkat, wife of the late President Bashar
al-Assad's brother-in-Law, General Assef Shawkat who was killed by a bomb
attack in Damascus, Aleppo on 18 July,2012 which the violence caused
hundreds of thousands to flee their homes as refugees of the Syria Civil
war. I have in my possession USD25m(Twenty five Million United States
Dollars only) currently in a coded financial institution, which I now
intend to use to establish a profitable business venture in your country to
enable me and my family start life all over again. I want to invest the
US$25M in your company/country and you will be my guide. I will give you
more details upon your response.

Reply through my Lawyer's email address: justine.alexanderchamber@lawyer.com

or through my private email:hajiyamariaassefshawkat@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Mrs Hajiya Maria Assef Shawkat

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