419 scam: "Barr. Abdul Hadi Bin Ismail"<trustchambers11@gmail.com> INVESTMENT 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!

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- trustchambers12@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Abdul Hadi Bin Ismail" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <trustchambers12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:29:46 +1100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

Dear Friend,

How are you doing today? I know that this letter will certainly come to you as a surprise as we don’t know ourselves before, but be rest assured, the purpose of contacting you is genuine and real. Late Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese, self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was a five time Prime Minister of Lebanon. You may view this link for confirmation.

http://www.rhariri.com/ general.aspx?pagecontent= biography

I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to reach you through this medium. Mr. Rafik Hariri deposited a sum of Nineteen Million Great British Pounds (?19, 000,000.00 GBP) in a local bank here in Malaysia.

Before the incident that took his life, he made a (WILL) in my law firm stating that the sum of Nineteen Million Great British Pounds (?19, 000,000.00 GBP) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice in any Country of the World outside Malaysia to help the poor and needy across the Globe.

As the bank where the sum is deposited is waiting for my law chamber to present the deals of the beneficiary to them, your quick response will arouse our zeal to present you as the beneficiary of the Nineteen Million Great British Pounds (?19, 000,000.00 GBP) deposited in the bank. I need your sincerity, trust, and understanding and follow up to execute the will of my late client.

Your reply will be appreciated

Regards,

Barr. Abdul Hadi Bin Ismail

(Trust Chambers Malaysia)

Contact +60103408965

Email: trustchambers12@gmail.com

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