419 scam: "Ms. Ngoc Han (ESQ)" <nhan112655@gmail.com> please get back to me for details

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- ngoc.han@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Ngoc Han (ESQ)" <nhan112655@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ngochan@w.cn
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 22:57:39 +0600
Subject: please get back to me for details

Hello,

I am Barrister Ngoc Han, a female lawyer/attorney at law. I am from
Vietnam but i live and work here in the United Kingdom.

I do not know what it may sound like or how you will feel about it but i
have been forced by the present situation of things here to contact you
for an urgent/cordial business opportunity.

I have been linked up by a banker here to present a foreigner through whom
we can transfer the sum of US$15,600,000.00(Fifteen Million, Six Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) belonging to a foreign client of the bank who died
inter-state (without will) alongside his wife and only daughter in a car
accident a couple of years back.

All the details of this client and the deposit have been communicated to
me and i will be greatful to act here as the lawyer of the deceased client
while you will be presented as the next of kin to the deceased.

Be rest assured that all tracks are well covered here and we will not be
facing any risk especially now that we are working with a senior banker
who will be providing us with the inside information that we will need
while the transaction lasts.

Be reminded that if we do not make claims to this fund, the bankers will
so i pray you to please think about this and let me know if you will be
working with me on this.

I will await your favourable response to this effect to make available
more details including the terms and conditions. Please reply through my
private email: ngoc.han@aol.com

Thanks,

Ngoc Han

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