419 scam: "Azman Jaafar" <eh@adlofashion.com> RE: CONSIDER MY PROPOSAL

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Azman Jaafar" <eh@adlofashion.com>
Reply-To: <lawjaafar3@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 11:04:59 +0800
Subject: RE: CONSIDER MY PROPOSAL

AZMAN & ASSOCIATES

TEL: +60 17 2950997

I am Azman Jaafar, a Malaysian lawyer. A deceased client of mine, that shares same last name with you,died as a result of a heart-related condition on March 12th 2007.

His heart condition leading to his death was due to death of all members of his family in tsunami disaster in Sumatra, Indonesia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake.

I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over last 4 years now. You can reach me

for more information as my late client left behind a deposit of $17,500,000.00 Million Dollars.

Best Regards,

Barr. Azman Jaafar Esq,

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