419 scam: Mr Murad Abdul Razak <muradab@hotmail.com> HELLO

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
- abdullahphilip@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Murad Abdul Razak <muradab@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mueada@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:53:26 +0100
Subject: HELLO

Phillip Abdullah & Associates
No 12 Jalan Malaka Rayan
28,75001 Melaka Malaysia
Date:22/11/2012

Compliments To You,

I am Phillip Abdullah ,barrister at law. I saw your contact and profile on my research through the Web,and decided to write you this proposition.I strongly belief that all relationships starts as strangers to friendship, and family in a moment of sincerity and trust which is very essential in all dealings. Reason for sending this mail is very fundamental to the doctrine of human privileges and right.I have a client who died as a result of heart-related condition in November, 2008, in Malaysia.

I am contacting you as regards to the the distribution of some money left behind by my dead client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at US$10.5million 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 late client, as a matter of trust, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage of 60% to me and 40% to your kind self.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next of kin will be secured gradually and forwarded to you by me. All I require is your privacy and honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values,do accept my apology.Please contact me at once if you are interested for further information, as my spirit lead me to you. And also feel free to ask me any question, for your better understand. I wait for your urgent reply

Regards,
Barr.Phillip Abdullah.
Email:abdullahphilip@gmail.com

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