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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: Azara Lazarus <info.azara@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 21:14:50 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,

How are you doing presently,I hope this my mail will reach you in good
condition of health,I will really like to have a good relationship with you
and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you because of the
urgency of my situation here.My name is Miss Loveth Choice Azara, I am 25
years from Cotonou, Benin - Republic in West Africa and presently, The only
daughter of late Dr .Ogbantanta Lazarus Azara. who was a politician and a
writer also the branch manager of Community Commercial bank in my country
Cotonou, Benin - Republic.He died after a brief illness,my lovely mother
and one of my brothers died after the burial Ceremony of my father,as a
result of food poison which i need your help please help me.

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I am receiving
from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury
and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father Dr
.Ogbantanta Lazarus Azara.Her aim was to kill me but God is with me please
do all your best to help me out from this camp.

Meanwhile,I wanted to escape to the Europe but she hide away my
International passport and other valuable traveling Documents. Luckily she
did not discover where I kept my Father's File which contains important
documents. So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently
seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee
here in Cotonou, Benin - Republic. I wish to contact you personally for a
long term business relationship and investment assistance in your country.

My late father deposited the sum of $9.580,M(Nine Million Five Hundred And
Eighty Thousand United State Dollars) in one of the bank in Switzerland
with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward you with the
necessary information of the deposit on confirmation of your acceptance to
assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund in your country. As
you will help me in an investment, and I will like to complete my studies,
as I was in my school before i escaped from my father's house to safe my
life.

It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for your
services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason
why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through
this email address only for confidential purposes.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will
put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to
handle this transaction sincerely.

I am staying at the female hostel. Awaiting your urgent and positive
response. Please do keep this only to your self please i beg you not to
disclose it till I come over , once the fund has been transferred. I hope
my explanation is very clear but if you need further clarification, then
send in your questions.

Here is Rev Father Isaac Mark phone number call ( +229-64616788 ) him now
and tell him that you want to speak with me so that he will send for me in
the female hostel to come and answer your call,


Thanks as i hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Truly.
Miss Loveth Choice Azara.

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