419 scam: "Asif"<SENDERS876@earthlink.net> There is no risk involved

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Asif" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asifhafiz571@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 08:30:05 -0600
Subject: There is no risk involved

Hello dear,

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you will not betray me. I am Mr. Asif Hafiz., a Bank officer here in Malaysia. One Mr. Abraham Smith, a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in January 2010 for 96 calendar months, valued at US$34,600,000.00 (Thirty Four Million, Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was the 16th of January 2013. Sadly, Mr. Abraham (Late) was among the death victims on April 14, 2010 Earthquake disaster in Yushu, China that killed over 2,000 people. He was in China on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Abraham did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that Abraham should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the co
ntract or not.I knew this will ha

Since then, I have been looking for a means to handle the situation and now, because of the threatening notice from the bank, if my Bank Directors happens to know that Abraham is dead and do not have any Heir, they will not hesitate to divert the funds to their personal selfish uses, I don't want such to happen.
That is why I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account and my bank head quarters will release the account to you with all the needful information about the account that one is expected to come up with before the bank release.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law according to my laid down modalities. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to touch many dying lives and also start my own company which has been my dream.

Please reply through my personal mail as you let me know your mind on this, I have more to write you on the followup details in my reply as soon as I read from you. Please let this Secret remain between the both of us only.

Have a nice day and God bless.
Asif

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