419 scam: "LIM CHONG CHUAN" <info@barrister.com> I Need Your 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 next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "LIM CHONG CHUAN" <info@barrister.com>
Reply-To: chongchuanlimn@yahoo.com.my
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:20:11 +0300
Subject: I Need Your Urgent Assistance.

LIM CHONG CHUAN & ASSOCIATES SDN BHD
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Tel: +60193786763

Attention: DEAR,

My name is Barrister Lim Chong Chuan a legal practitioner in Lim Chong Chuan &
Associates Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A deceased client of mine who have a same surname with you,herein after shall
be referred to as my client, died together with his family on December 26 -
2004 as a result of Tsunami Disaster .

I contact you because you have the same surname with my deceased client and i
felt that you could help me in the distribution of fund that were left in my
deceased client bank account. This fund will declared unserviceable by the
bank as there were no indicated next of kin or beneficiary of the fund.

The total amount is US$3.7 Million ( Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand
United States Dollar ) only.The bank had issued to me a notification to
contact the next of kin of my deceased client or account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent and present your kind self as
the next-of-kin or beneficiary of my deceased client, since you have the same
last name with him.The total fund will transfer to you as his next of kin or
the legitimate beneficiary. We would share the percentage on a mutually
agreed-upon 60% for me and 40% to your kind self.

All the legal documents to back up the claim as my client's next-of-kin would
be provided by me. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
would protect you from any breach of the law.

If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values, do accept my
sincere 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 if your interested by replying the mail or ignore it if you
are not.

Best regards,
Barrister Lim Chong
Tel: +60193786763

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