419 scam: PREM SUBRA & ASSOCIATES <premsubra01@lawchamber.info> Attn: Coby Bilijam

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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:

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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (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.
- premsubra01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PREM SUBRA & ASSOCIATES <premsubra01@lawchamber.info>
Reply-To: premsubra01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:27:17 -0400
Subject: Attn: Coby Bilijam

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PREM SUBRA & ASSOCIATES

CONTACT
BARRISTER PREM SUBRA
SENIOR ADVOCATE

HEAD OFFICE
NO. 38 A, TINGKAT 1 KOMPLEKS SERI TEMIN
JALAN IBRAHIM 08000 SUNGAI PETANI MALAYSIA.

E-mail: premsubra01@gmail.com

Dear Coby Bilijam,
With due maximum respect, I crave your indulgence knowing that this my
proposal will be a surprise to you. I am Barrister Prem Subra, an
Attorney at law. A deceased client of mine by name Mr. Clement
Bilijam, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as
the result of a heart-related condition on the 7th February, 2008.

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind
by my Late client before it is confiscated or declared un-serviceable
by the bank where this deposit valued at Thirteen million, Seven
Hundred and Twenty Five thousand United State dollars [$US13,
725,000.00m] is lodged. This Bank has issued me a notice to contact
the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the
same last name with my late client, so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually
agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as
my client's next-of-kin will be provided by my office. All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from many breach of the financial law. If this business
proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must
use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence
to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your
decision, while I await your prompt response.

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest, I will like you
to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via
email below; this transaction will be treated private with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward for your quick reply at
< premsubra01@gmail.com >

Best Regards,
Barr. Prem Subra,
[Principal Attorney.]

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