419 scam: Ms Mai Allai <bella_gavin1@yahoo.co.jp> Please reply, from Miss Mai.

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Mai Allai <bella_gavin1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Ms Mai Allai <msmai.alla@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 04:12:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please reply, from Miss Mai.

Hello Greetings Dear,

How are
you doing today? I guess fine and OK. I know this message might come to
you as a surprise but please be rest assured that it is all for good,
meanwhile, I prayed before contacting you and please for God's sake do
not see my mail as embarrassment as we do not know each other before.

For
proper introductions my full names are Ms. Mai Allai, the only child of
late Mr. and Mrs. Dickson Allai, my late father was an International
business man" a gold dealer and also a cocoa merchant, he was killed
recently during his business trip in by unknown persin in Daloa, and my
mother died when I was only 6 years old and I am the only child.

I
am contacting you with regards to my search for foreign investment, I
wish to bring to your notice my interest to partner with you on a great
business opportunity, I am writing you because I have plan to relocate
and establish an investment in your country and also to further my
education over there, I have the total sum of Nine Million Eight Hundred
Thousand US Dollar, this fund I inherited from my late parents and I
intend to invest this money in your country into REAL ESTATE BUSINESS/
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS Etc of which you are to advise and execute the
said venture for the mutual benefits of both of us. I am willing to
compensate you reasonably for your assistance and co-operation.

Please
be rest assured that this project is operating very legal and it is
100% risk free and the fund is legally acquired by my late father and
must be invested in legitimate ventures as all the legal documents
confirming the source and origin of the fund are intact with me.

If
you are willing to work with me, please reply to me as soon as you can
so that I will give you full details about the project as well as all my
personal details.
Eagerly waiting to hear from you.

Have a blessed moment.
Faithfully Miss Mai Allai.

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