419 scam: "MRS. FARIDA M. WAZIRI" <6465@unizar.es> ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?????

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. FARIDA M. WAZIRI" <6465@unizar.es>
Reply-To: mrs.farida_mzaber@qq.com
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:04:13 -0500
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?????

Mrs. Farida M. Waziri
St. Joseph Medical Center
1717 South J Str, Tacoma
WA 98405 -USA.
Phone: (253) 948-4897
Date: 02/20/ 2016
Confessing my Sins

Hello my friend,

What is the problem with you and why silent? For your information I wouldn't want my effort assigning to your name US$750,000.00 as a compensation for my misconduct towards you & few others 2009/2011 while heading position of Nigeria E.F.C.C turn's in vain.

However, Having realized that power, wealth & influence without Christ is vanity, I have decided to change from my evil ways by adopting a new life in Christ according to the book of (2 Corinthians 5:17) which I achieved after been baptized by the Archbishop J. Sartain who lectured me on the way of Christ/Salvation.

Note: I got an email from my account officer Mr. Frank Iheji of ECOBANK who said you have not come forth for the claim the fund, and went further to say that ECOBAK has given 10days ultimatum that if funds is not claimed such fund should be reverse into the fund originating ACCT.

Your urgent response is needed hence I shall soon be undergoing a heart surgery operation on which I am pleading your intercession on my behalf.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Farida M. Waziri,
Former (E.F.C.C) Boss.

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