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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • maliklazzo01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Malik Lazzo Hamza" <helenfoundationoffaith10@yahoo.pl>
Reply-To: maliklazzo01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:42:45 +0200
Subject: My Dear.


My Dear.

I am Mr Malik Lazzo Hamza, From Philippians, presently residing in federal
republic of Benin here in Africa.

I am AIDS patience, because I mistakly got married to lady named Doris from
a God forsaking people called Africans here in Benin. Who gave me this
deadly sickness, Till today I till cry without hope because I knew that soon
I will join the death as there is no cure to this terrible and painful
sickness called AIDS

My marriage to this woman is not fruitful as I am without a child until her
death when I discovered that she gave me this sickness therefore I could not
re-marry for the fear of spreading the sickness to an other person.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to how badly the Aids had destroyed my systems, but I know that my
doctor is not God. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund
to an Organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein.

All my life savings of the 18years I had work here in Benin, I had about
US$9.5Million Dollars deposited with the continental Bank of Benin.

I want you to use this fund for Orphanages, Widows and other peoples that
need help and also to endeavours that the house of God is maintained.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money or any relatives so far here in Benin also I will mot like my wife
relations to inherit this money after my death.

This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I know
it the best to end my sufferings in this condition "the Lord will fight my
case and I shall hold my peace".

I need your telephone communication in this regard because of my health
hence your reply with your telephone contact number for me to call you for
more discussions on this issue.

I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you
the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, or the Organization
to always pray for me because the Lord is my only Shepherds.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a sincerity and truthfulness as I
can. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve Him in spirit and
truth. Please always be prayerful through your life and avoid living a
reckless unsafe life.

Contact me and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
good person, church or organization for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your
response immediately,

NOTE PLEASE REPLY WITH THE ID BELOW FOR SECURITY REASON
maliklazzo01@yahoo.com

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours brother.
Mr Malik Lazzo Hamza

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