419 scam: "Mr. Annis Azman"<webnet@ntelos.net> YOUR BEQUEST

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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:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- annisazman@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Annis Azman"<webnet@ntelos.net>
Reply-To: annisazman@aol.com
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2015 12:14:27 -0400
Subject: YOUR BEQUEST

Good Day Friend,

It is comprehensible for you to nurture apprehension reading from me on the
premise that I am unknown to you. I am Mr.Annis Azman, a Malaysian national,
and a senior Asset Manager with a leading bank in Malaysia.

I came across your contact via scrupulous search conducted by an IT specialist
whom I have employed for same hence, I am disposed to share the hereunder
contained business interest with you.

Primarily, I solicit your discretion in the matter which by nature of successful
accomplishment demands such discretion in handling of related information.

A client of my firm who share your surname and nationality passed away in August
of 2004 from a heart condition, leaving behind the sum US DOLLARS EIGHTEEN
MILLION in his account with my Bank in Malaysia. All efforts undertaken to uncover
his families have proven unsuccessful thus, promoting scenario for the government
to acquire and possess the estate.

My purpose of contacting you is to help secure and obtain the account before the
escheatment (confiscation) process of the account is commenced by the end of
next month. With my proficiency and several years of practice, I am confident
that this transaction will be successful.

Let me remind you that utter measures to consummate this claim will be conducted
through legal means with intention to preclude us from infraction of the law and
protect our civil right.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction.

Please send your reply only to my private E-mail account: annisazman@aol.com

Faithfully,
Mr. Annis Azman.

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