419 scam: "Suzanna Azee"<info@mail.com> How are you

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Suzanna Azee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suzannaazee@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:23:05 +0100
Subject: How are you

How are you, the family and business? Thanks for your response to my private email address with proposal answer as regards the investment of $16 Million dollars Million USD.I cannot handle such huge transfer alone without an international partner.This was why i approached you for investment partnership as i will like to invest in Real Estate,Crude Oil Trade Importation and exportation, Agriculture Production and other profitable business in your country.
I AM WORKING WITH SYNERGY OIL GAS ABU DHABI UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND I OWN PERSONAL OIL AND GAS BUSINESS OWNER where i operate Crude Oil and gas export.

Kindly reply back to me with YOUR FULL NAMES, CONTACT ADDRESS AND COUNTRY,MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER AND SCANNED COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION as i will like to invest in Real Estate,Crude Oil Trade Importation and exportation,Agriculture Production and other profitable business in your country via your company and i plan to move in the Investment Fund bit by bit through you.

Once i receive your reply with your full information, i shall open discussions with you on how the transfer can be effected confidentially and safely then, as i plan to give you 30% of $16 Million dollars and to encourage sincerity and trust on return investment.

Greetings.

Suzanna Azee
P.O. Box : 461267 1 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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