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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: "Azmi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.azmirahina@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 00:35:06 +0800
Subject: Attn: Please

Notification



CIMB Group Head Office
Address: Jalan Parry
945 Jalan Parry 98000 Miri Sarawak.
www.cimbgroup.com

From the desk of Mrs.Rahina Azmi, from the CIMB BANK Malaysia, i am the head of accounting department, i got your contact from the global worldwide research, as i was searching for a foreigner to carry out a DEAL of (19,000,000.00 US Dollars) with me, it has already arranged but i need a foreign partner who is Capable to handle the DEAL with me If you are capable, please updateme immediately, i will introduce you to my bank as the beneficiary of the funds and the fund will be transfer to you in your country, then we would share the money on percentage, no risk invlove, all the legal document to transfer the fund will be done in your name, i will provide you the deposit certificate of the fund which you will forward to my bank as a prove, i am waiting your response if you are ready to proceed with me.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs.Rahina Azmi. mrs.azmirahina@sify.com

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