419 scam: Mrs Mary MAZETO <magret_odinba2001@yahoo.co.jp> I Am Interesting In Your Product

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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:
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mary MAZETO <magret_odinba2001@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: wa_2012@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:34:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I Am Interesting In Your Product

I Am Interesting In Your Product
My Dearest,
I greet you in the name of the lord, I am Mrs Mary MAZETO , a south african citizen. I am suffering from a Pancreatic cancer. I am not going to survive the next few months according to my doctor who is a chief of surgical oncology.
I am married to Mr DAVID MAZETO who worked with the south african embassy in Ivory Coast for ten years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were God fearing couples. Since his death, I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which is against the holy marriage cominion. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Thirty Five million five hundred thousand dollars - US$35.500 000.million dollars in a Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Presently, this money is still in bank. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want this fund to be for orphanages, school and house of God , widows, propagating the word of God. I know that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not godly people and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by them. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank.
I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and your household to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy godly person.
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.
Be blessed while I remain,
Sincerely yours,Mrs Mary MAZETO

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