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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: "Noral Zahah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ras_58@live.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:59:49 +0800
Subject: Hello..

Hi my beloved.

How is life?hope its well with you?Its my pleasure to know you,and I will be glad if you get to know me too.My dear am really in a bad situation now.having been down by sickness for a long time and The situation is be coming alarming. chances of survival is unknown.because every day its one problem or the other.I,m Malaysian,

I was an orphan and wanted to see that the orpHi dear,
It's my pleasure meeting you.I had been sick for a long time now,My faith of helping the orphans in the world has been defeated. I will soon go in for a surgrey,in which an not sure what will happen next.
I grew up an orphan,and had wanted to build an orphanage home for the less privileged.I can not really do a thing like that now because of my present condition.I have marked out a fund for it, thinking that one day
I will stand on my feet to carry on this project. All has become just a dream that will never come true.
I need you to stand by me and take up this fund to build orphanage home in my name. Lets make an impart to the poor kids and the less privileged in the world.

If you can take up this project,and put a smile on the face of the suffering kids, using the fund to build a charity home for the less privileged without misusing it.Get back to me,so that I will give you the whole details. I'm getting down everyday,and have no one on my side.And I have accepted my faith,if death comes today so be it.but I dont want my dreams to die with me.
Do contact me at rasalmi58@hotmail.com so that I can give you more details, I Wait to hear from you,
Your Sincerely,
Mrs Noral zahahhans in the world are taken care of,my aim was not met before I was knock down by sickness,My hubby died years back and my only child dead at birth,I had been alone all my life.and have seen how bitter and cruel life can be.I had made up my mind and have accepted my faith,If death comes today so be it.

I had marked out a fund for a project that will take care of the orphans and the less privileged, thinking that I will get up one day to fulfill my obligation,but it had been only a dream that can never come true because of my illness.

I shall like to reach the poor kids through you, I need you to set up an orphanage home with the fund in me respect .I want to hear from you.If you re willing to take up this project,and will never misuse the fund,
for me to give you the whole information,

Get back to me directly through noral80s@live.com

Best regards,
Mrs Noral Zahah.

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