419 scam: Mrs. Atiya Zakir <mrs_tiyazakir@mail.com> My Dear is me Atiya.

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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.
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Atiya Zakir <mrs_tiyazakir@mail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_atiya.zakir@mail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 05:27:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Dear is me Atiya.

Good Day Dear,

How are you and your family today, I will be so happy to hear from you, life is gradually passing away from me I am Mrs. Atiya Zakir, I was married to late Engr. Mujtaba Zakir{PhD}, He worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY in Kuwait for 13 years before he died on 22nd of March 2007.

My late husband deposited some amount with a bank before his death. my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next seven months due to cancer problem and I dont know how my condition it will be, so I decided to donate this fund to a Charity organization or good person that will use this money in good faith by compliment the good work of Almighty.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I kept all him deposit secret till now with me, that is why I am taking this decision to you and i hope you can be HONEST ?.

On your reply I will give you the contact of the bank and I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you as the present beneficiary of the money.

Please get back to me as soon as possible

Thanks

Mrs. Atiya Zakir

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