419 scam: "Mr Wang Wong" <rubel@fakirapparels.com> READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR 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:

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:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- barrwangwong@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Wang Wong" <rubel@fakirapparels.com>
Reply-To: barrwangwong@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:54:44 -0500
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR DETAILS..

Attention,

This is for real, Please get back to me.

I am Barrister Wang Wong, I am a citizen of Hong Kong, and I
work here in United Kingdom. My Late client Engineer Thomas Johnson
deposited US$16.4M with Bank Here before he died with his family in Air
crash.I
have all his Paper and the Will as his Attorney. With my legal right I will
make you the next of kin and the bank will release the money to you. I
promise
to give you 30% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as
compensation for your assistance. Please get back to me with your name,
address,
and Telephone number.

E MAIL: barrwangwong@yahoo.com.hk

Barr Wang Wong Esq.

For: Principal Attorney.

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