419 scam: "Wati" <ayuwati1@yahoo.com> Saya Ayu Wati.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Wati" <ayuwati1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:04:54 +0100
Subject: Saya Ayu Wati.

Maaf menggangu ketenangan Anda.
Saya Ayu Wati. Seorang wanita Indonesia yang merantau ke London karena
dijanjikan menjadi seorang artis ternama. Memikirkan nasib keluarga,
saya berangkat tanpa berpikir panjang. Ternyata sesampainya saya di
London, saya dijadikan pembantu rumah tangga. Tuan majikan saya pun
menaruh hati kepada saya. Dia bahkan telah memperiapkan tabungannya
sebanyak USD 5,000,000,- untuk memulai hidup baru di Indonesia dengan
saya.Saya mengambil keputusan untuk berhenti bekerja. Kami pun berencana
berangkat ke Indonesia untuk meminta restu keluarga saya tanpa
sepengetahuan istrinya.
Sehari sebelum kami berangkat, pengacaranya mengabarkan kalau dia
ditemukan tidak bernyawa di kamar mandi rumahnya.
Sekarang ini saya sangat membutuhkan seorang ahli waris untuk
memindahkan uang ini ke Indonesia dengan bantuan pengacara almarhum.
Uang pada rekening almarhum ternyata tanpa ahli waris. Saya mencari
orang yang dipercaya sebagai ahli waris dari almarhum suami saya untuk
ditransfer ke rekening bank anda. Penawaran bisnis ini 100% bebas
resiko.
Salam
Ayu.

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