419 scam: "STEPHANIE L.VILLA REAL" <"Barrsteep1N@"@topaz.ocn.ne.jp> RE: TREAT THIS AS A MATTER OF URGENCY

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "chambers" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "STEPHANIE L.VILLA REAL" <"Barrsteep1N@"@topaz.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <stephanievillareal@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 15:23:35 +0530
Subject: RE: TREAT THIS AS A MATTER OF URGENCY

FROM THE DESK OF
BARRY STEPHANIE L.VILLA REAL LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
56 JALAN RAJA CHULAN
KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
DIRECT LINE: +601126294490

Attention Please,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm, STEPHANIE L.VILLA REAL Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

My name is Advocate STEPHANIE L.VILLA REAL (Esq.) A personal attorney to my late client Mr. Martin Ted who worked with an oil firm here in Malaysia, Mr. Martin Ted a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in my law firm stating that $9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars, only should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside.

My chambers conducted a random draw which was supervised by the Ministry of justice, The Attorney General of Malaysia and the Bank where the money was deposited by my late client Mr. Martin Ted, 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 my chamber to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here in my country Malaysia.

It is my utmost desire to execute the WILL of my late client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.

Please contact me urgently via my direct Email as follows:

CONGRATULATIONS.

Regards

Advocate STEPHANIE VILLA REAL (Esq.)
Attorney-at-Law

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