419 scam: "Barrister Azman Davidson" <admin@noleaf.ml> FROM THE DESK OF AZMAN DAVIDSON

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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.
- barristerazmandavidson@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Azman Davidson" <admin@noleaf.ml>
Reply-To: barristerazmandavidson@yahoo.com.my
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:25:13 +0200
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF AZMAN DAVIDSON

FROM THE DESK OF AZMAN DAVIDSON
LAW CHAMBERS LEGAL
SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAW
SUITE 13/03/ 13TH FLOOR,
MENARA TAN&TAN, 207 JALAN
TUN RAZAK 50400, KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.
TELEPHONE: + 60143704027
TEL FAX: +603 21784193
EMAIL: barristerazmandavidson@yahoo.com.my

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Azman Davidson, an attorney at law, a deceased client of mine, By name Mr. Robert De Groet,who herein after shall be referred to as my Client, died as the result of Tsunami incident in Indonesia.I am Contacting you to help assist me in ensuring that the funds lodged by my Client with his CIMB BANK MALAYSIA is not declared unclaimed Hence my reason for contacting you. They have 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 hence the original next of kin of my late client also had Died along side with him on that faithful morning, my effort to get him a next of kin has since been proving difficult.No relatives or friends Could betraced for the claim of the said fund, as the beneficiary you Will have all access to make claim of the funds,Then we shall discuss how We can use the fund to help the needy on a based Charity programmed also for investment.We plan on giving help to earthquake victims in countries like India, Pakistan or any other country afflicted with a natural cause disaster.All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin Will be issued to you. 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 any breach of the law. If this proposition offends your
moral values, do accept my apology, and ignore this mail. However if you are willing to assist me in this case I will establish a Verbal telephone communication with you and bring you into a much better Picture of the situation.

Best Regards,

Barrister Azman Davidson

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO: (barristerazmandavidson@yahoo.com.my) and I shall get back to you as soon
as possible you may also write your telephone number and i will call immediately .

P.s: the Amount of the said funds is approximately $25.5 Million Us Dollar.

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