419 scam: Ms Mai Allai <bella_gavin1@yahoo.co.jp> Eagerly waiting to hear from you.

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Mai Allai <bella_gavin1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Ms Mai Allai <msmai.alla@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 18:44:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Eagerly waiting to hear from you.

Dearest Friend,

This message
might come to you as a surprise but please be rest assured that it is
all for good, meanwhile, I prayed before contacting you and please for
God's sake do not see my mail as embarrassment as we do not know each
other before.

For proper introductions my full names are Ms. Mai
Allai, I am a 21 years old girl and the only child of late Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Allai, my late father was an International business man, a gold
dealer and also a cocoa merchant, he was killed recently during his
business trip in Ivory Coast by his wicked enemies, and my mother died
when I was only 6 years old and I am the only child.

I am
contacting you with regards to my search for foreign investment , I wish
to bring to your notice my interest to partner with you on a great
business opportunity, I am writing you because I have plan to relocate
and establish an investment in your country and also to further my
education over there, I have the total sum of US$ Six Million Eight
Hundred Thousand Dollar, this fund I inherited from my late parents and I
intend to invest this money in your country into REAL ESTATE BUSINESS/
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS Etc of which you are to advise and execute the
said venture for the mutual benefits of both of us. I am willing to
compensate you with 20% for your assistance and co-operation.

Please
be rest assured that this project is operating very legal and it is
100% risk free the fund is legally acquired by my late father and must
be invested in legitimate ventures all the legal documents confirming
the source and origin of the fund are intact with me.

If you are
willing to work with me, please reply to me as soon as you can so that I
will give you full details about the project as well as all my personal
details.
Eagerly waiting to hear from you.

Have a blessed moment.
Faithfully Mai Allai.

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