419 scam: "Barrister Zain Bin Abidin"<barrister.zainbinabdin@mail.mn> URGENT ASSISTANCE:!!

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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:
- "barrister" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Zain Bin Abidin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrister.zainbinabidin@mail.mn>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:09:59 +0800
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE:!!

Hello Dear,

I am Zain Bin Abidin,a legal practitioner with Z Abidin & Associates, I contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my late client, whom you share the same last name with.
My late Client has a deposit of ($19 MILLION) lodged in the bank,who shall be referred to as my client, died as a result of heart-related condition on the 30th Sept 2007.His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the 2004 tsunamis natural disaster while on their holiday in Phuket Thailand. As reported on:

http://faculty.washington.edu/moberle/Tsunami/Tsunami.htm

Contact me for more information.

Best Regards

Barrister Zain Bin Abidin.
Principal Attorney.

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