419 scam: "Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri" <officefile---45124@att.net> Att:Are You Dead??????,

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "farida mzamber waziri" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri" <officefile---45124@att.net>
Reply-To: interl.bnkbj@msn.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:00:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Att:Are You Dead??????,

FROM CHIEF MRS. FARIDA
MZAMBER WAZIRI(EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN)
ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL
CRIMES
COMMISSION
BENIN INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
BENIN
REPUBLIC
Motto: No Body is
Above the
Law.

Att:Are You Dead??????,

I Am Chief Mrs. Farida
Mzamber Waziri (New Chairman EFCC) Chairman From Efcc Investigation Office Benin, There Is Presently A Counter Claims On
Your Funds By One Mrs. Rose Morgan, Who Is Presently Trying To Make Us Believe
That You Are Dead And Even Explained That You Entered Into An Agreement With
Him, To Help You In Receiving Your Fund And That Was My Reason Of Calling For
Confirmation, So Here Comes The Big
Question.

Did You
Sign Any Deed Of Assignment In Favor Of
(Mrs. Rose Morgan). Thereby Making Her The Current Beneficiary With Her
Following Account Details:

Bank Name :
Cimb Bank Malaysia
Bank Address : Api-Api Centre, Lot 4/G3, 88000 Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah,
Malaysia.Bank Customer
Account Number/Name :
10020069859527

Swift Code & Routine
Number : Cibbmykl
Type Of Account : Saving Account

However
you are to Reconfirm the below details for prove of alive

Full Name:

Full
Address:
Direct
Telephone:
Occupation:
Country:
Sex:
Age:

We Shall
Proceed To Issue All Payments Details To The Said Mrs. Rose Morgan, If We Do Not
Hear From You Within The Next 1day Working Days From Today
i so much waited for an update if you were
able to get the fee of $43 as was stated
.

However i
wish to get the new development of the fee if the fee are to be send today
friday morning as was stated so kindly get back for
update.

Note that
you are to remit the fee through western union money transfer

Name: OTEH
G. CHIMA

Address:
Benin Republic
Text
Question: To Who
Text
Answer: OTEH
Amount:
$43
MTCN:--------
Senders Name:--------

Please send us the MTCN, so that we can update you
with your fund by today. Please get back to me now for the MTCN.

I wait for
your prompt update.
Thanks

Lovely
Greetings and congratulations in advance.
God
bless

Best
Regards
Yours
Sincerely

Mrs Farida Mzamber Waziri

EFCC
Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG
rtd.)
Executive
Chairman

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