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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Idris Azezul <idris_azezul_83@msn.com>
Reply-To: <idrisazezul77@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:33:19 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,



Dear Friend,
I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner and your assistance to enable us to own properties and invest in the economy of your country. I apologize if this letter does not suit your personal or business ethics.
My name is Idris Arayan Azezul, I work as the Foreign Operations Manager with a reputable bank here in Malaysia. I am making this venture proposalto you in strict confidence, although the world is very small place and hard place to meet people because you don't know who to trust or believe,but as I have developed the trust in you after my fasting and praying, i made up my mind to confide this confidential business suggestion to you.
There is an over due unclaimed sum of Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($9,500,000.00) in my bank, belonging to one of ourdead foreign customers. There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds. Therefore, your request as a foreigner is necessary to applyfor the claim and release of the fund smoothly into your reliable bank account as the Foreign Business Partner to the deceased.
If you will like to work with me as a partner then indicate your interest after which we shall both discuss the modalities and the sharing percentage. All other information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be revealed to you in due course. If you are not interested,please also indicate so, so that it will enable me to contact other foreign partners who might be interested to work with me. I will appreciate if you could contact me through my direct email address:idrisazezul77@yahoo.com
A swift acknowledgment of the receipt of this letter and early establishment of position will be appreciated.
Thank you and God bless you.
Mr. Idris A. Azezul.Foreign Operations Dept.

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