419 scam: Mrs Farida Mzamber Waziri <officefile---45124@att.net> RE: 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: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 07:29:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: 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,

We
Shall Proceed To Issue All Payments Details To The Said Mrs. Rose
Morgan, If We Do Not Hear From You Within The Next 5hours from now i so much waited for an update if you were able to get the fee of $43 as
was stated. Please let us know that you are not dead by sending us the
requested fee by today so that we can get things done by today without
any further delay again.

However
i wish to get the new development of the fee if the fee are to be
send today 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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