419 scam: "Maria Hsu"<gazifamily@gazi.org> Make use of this Opportunity/Reply as soon as possible

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mariahsu22@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Maria Hsu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maria_hsu@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 04:37:30 -0000
Subject: Make use of this Opportunity/Reply as soon as possible

Dear, Sir

I am Mrs. Maria Hsu, Manager Accounts department Home Loan State Bank UK. After careful study, i found it deem to carry out this transaction with you as someone i can trust

Over the past 7 years most greedy African Politicians used our bank to move money overseas through the help of their Political advisers, this funds was acquired from the sales of crude oil and gold for the development of their various countries.

I was the Account Officer to these politicians, when i discovered that they were using me to divert this fund to acquire properties, i quickly deposited the sum of £15.1M GBP to the Home Loan State Bank Escrow account. I was able to convince them that the amount was paid as non residence tax.

Now, i want to claim the fund, but our code of conduct and banking policies does not allow us to claim such fund, so i decided to contact you in order to present yourself as the depositor of the said fund that is why i am soliciting for your partnership to claim these funds. I will give you guideline on how to claim the fund and i assure you a successful transaction without a hitch. I will take care of the underground works to make this transaction successful

I will give you 30% of the total sum for securing the fund. Note that the transaction is 100% legal and all modalities has been perfected

Do get back to me for further details on my direct personal email on mariahsu22@yahoo.co.uk

I wait to hear from you

Sincerely,

Mrs. Maria Hsu

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