419 scam: "MRS ZETI AKHTAR AZIZ"<zetiakhtaraziz1@sify.com> My Dear Friend

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS ZETI AKHTAR AZIZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zetiakhtaraziz@live.com.my>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:53:31 +0800
Subject: My Dear Friend

Bank Negara Malaysia
Jalan Dato' Onn
P.O. Box 10922
50929 Kuala Lumpur
Telex : MA 34137 / MA 34138 ,
REF..............CBN/MALAYSIA,
TEL/FAX NUMBER:+60103408926
URGENT ATTENTION OF YOUR FUND,

QUITE INTERESTING,WELL MY NAME IS MRS ZETI AKHTAR AZIZ,THE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK IN MALAYSIA,SURPRISINGLY TO OUR NOTICE SOME MEN CAME TO MY OFFICE HERE IN MALAYSIA CLAMING YOU SENT THEM TO COLLECT YOUR FUND OF $7.3 MILLION US DOLLARS AND THEY TENDERED VITAL DOCUMENTS AS STATED BELOW...
1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

NOW AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK IN MALAYSIA,I HAVE ALL PROFILES OF ALL OUR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE FUND IS LIEING IN OUR ORGANISATION AND I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTER OF APPROVAL YET FROM ANY ANYBODY RIGHTFULLY OK,
GET BACK TO ME URGENT SO WE CAN CLARIFY ALL ISSUES CONCERNING RELEASING YOUR TRANSACTION FUND OF $7.3 MILLION US DOLLARS BECAUSE THOSE DOCUMENTS SHOWS ALL PROVE AND AUTHENCITY THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT THEM TO COLLECT THESE FUND OK,
DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYBODY?
YOUR'S SINCERE,
MRS ZETI AKHTAR AZIZ
Bank Negara MalaysiA

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