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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: "puan. Nor Syahridah Binti Noh" <ms@vanguardpng.com>
Reply-To: bintinohpuan@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 21:04:34 +0000
Subject: charity project



Dear sir,

I will like you to read this mail showing some sign of concern to it.
My name is puan. Nor Syahridah Binti Noh a business merchant in
Malaysia. As a result of my present medical condition now, my personal
doctor confided in me few days ago that I have only but few more weeks
to live and I see it as life been unfair to me. All my life i always
pray for more opportunity of helping/contributing on humanitarian
assistance.

In view of this setback, i want to donate my estate for humanitarian
assistance, since this has always been the plan of my late husband and
besides i have no child. I once asked members of my family to close
one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to
charity Organization in Somalia and Pakistan; they refused and kept
the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they
seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. In an effort
to compliment the good work of God almighty and the wish of my late
Husband I donate the sum of £2,000,000.00 (Two Million Great Britain
Pounds) to you. On your acknowledgement of this mail and informing me
of your nationality and current place of resident, my lawyer will
facilitate due processes for transfer of this legacy to you. May God
bless you as you use this money judiciously for the work of charity.

P/S : I apologize in anyway, should this mail come as an offense to
your conscience.

Sincere regards,
puan. Nor Syahridah Binti Noh
Reply: bintinohpuan@hotmail.com

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