419 scam: "Barrister Hassan Ali"<barr.hassanali@gmail.com> PARTNERSHIP OFFER

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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:
- ",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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr.hassanali@ufo.tc" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Hassan Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.hassanali@ufo.tc>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:53:43 -0700
Subject: PARTNERSHIP OFFER

From: Barrister Hassan Ali
24, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras 56100
Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA

Good Day,

Though I have not considered this medium to be the best manner to have approached you on this issue being that the Internet has been greatly abused over the recent years and is very unsecured for informations of vital importance. I have decided to take the chance seeing that no other means could have been faster and more efficient than the E-mail.

I am Barrister Hassan Ali.I am contacting you concerning a deceased client and an investment he placed under a bank management four years ago to the tune of FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAS($15,500,000,00) and he died without naming a legal next of kin to his funds deposited in this Bank and in banking regulation/legislation in Malaysia demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after five years.

The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to my deceased client as all my efforts to locate any of his relative has been in vain.This funds will be approved and released in your favour as the next of kin if only you will adhere to my instruction and co-operate with me in one accord as the sole originator of this deal.

I assure you that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful.There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized method.Being a foreigner and a friend and a business partner to be I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct the bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation.I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $15,500.000.00USD to you.We share the proceeds 50/50.

Should you be interested in my proposal,I prefer you reach me on my private e-mail address (barr.hassanali@ufo.tc). I also ask that if my offer is of no appeal to you delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.Please observe this instruction religiously.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Sincere regards,

Barr.Hassan Ali.

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