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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Alaza M <malazoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 22:22:17 -0800
Subject: REPLY ME

Dear Friend,

I have unclaimed funds with the bank here in Benin Republic valued
Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars owned by a
deceased customer to my client a Bank Auditor. I contacted you to
receive the funds of which you can share it Fifty percent to you and
Fifty percent to my client.If you can choose to receive the funds via
bank to bank transfer; then we will have to take the necessary legal
int'l transfer procedures on huge amount of money. It will be in-line
with the IMF financial regulations of which I will take those
necessary legal steps on your behalf.

However, a colleague that works in the Presidency advised that we go
via cash shipment through West African Monetary Agency (WAMA) Bank
Delivery Officer. The funds will be under immunity coverage of the
WAMA, so cannot be searched by Custom Agency. And you receive the fund
consignment at any non-US monopolized countries of your choice. I will
come over to meet with you for subsequent sharing.

You should therefore confirm your readiness to receive the inheritance
funds by providing me with your full home address, phone numbers, age,
occupation and full name to my private email address at:
(alazm433@hotmail.com) for reconfirmation purpose. Once I received
your personal data as requested, I will go ahead with the necessary
arrangement to ship or transfer the funds.
Note: you are guarantee that you will not be put to any risk or
danger. I can issue you a guarantee document from the court here to
ascertain my words.

Best Regards,
Avocat Alaza Mamadou.

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