419 scam: Miss Najiya <ophansoffer@ssummail.com> Orphans Offer

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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Najiya <ophansoffer@ssummail.com>
Reply-To: najiruz@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 21:23:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Orphans Offer

Orphans Offer

From: Miss Najiya

I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not meet personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit. I am Miss Najiya Afruz, the Daughter of late Alhaji. Afruz Aydin from Iraq, I wish to request for your assistance in an immediate transaction. My late father was killed by a suicide bomber on the 16th day of March 2008 on his way to Baghdad. Since the invasion of my beloved country Iraq by the Americans things has completely falling apart. I am contacting you in respect of the total sum of $22,600,000.00(Twenty tow Million six hundred thousand Dollars) which my late father deposited on the custody of a finance Institute in one of West African country on his plan to build a factory there with the money.

After several months of funeral of my late father, my uncles and some members of the family started to treating us bad with their human wickedness and diabolic powers. Thereby forcing my mother out of her matrimonial home which at end they eliminated my mother and left me motherless and fatherless. I humbly seek your assistance to invest this money in your country, and requiring your assistance in the claims and transfer of the same funds into your personal/company account for investment, I will be glad to give you 18% of the total sum for your kind gesture. Please it is very important you contact me immediately through email for us to proceed because where i am now i can make any call for security purpose. Please note to me area of your profession and your age as to know better side of you.

Awaiting your soonest and positive response.

Best Regards,
Miss Najiya Afruz

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