419 scam: "Mrs.Nahlah aa" <amrsnahlah@gmail.com> Attention Friend,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mail.mrsnahlah9@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Nahlah aa" <amrsnahlah@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 07:11:30 +0700
Subject: Attention Friend,

Attention Friend,

I am Mrs.Nahlah Aliah. from Syria.I am in Asia at the moment as a political
refugee because of the recent problems of my country.

I have a huge sum of money deposited in a deposit firm and I need your
urgent help to quickly bring out this deposit so that we can invest it
under your name for investment in your country. Because of the on-going
crises, all banks, schools, hospital, market etc. had been on massive
destruction making life very diificult live so this is the only thing left
for me now and I want to use it to start a new life. This transaction
requires immediate attention because of the current political situation in
my country (Syria) and I do not want to lose this money to the rebels or
government.

It is a huge sum of money and I am ready to offer you 30% of the money to
stand as the beneficiary to claim the deposit and and transfer it to your
account in your country for investment. I believe you can help me, but on
the contrary please forgive my indulgence and delete this e-mail content
without sharing
with anyone.

If you are interested and able to handle this for me in all honesty without
any betrayal of trust that I shall repose on you then contact me for
more details.Please note that this transaction is confidential and should
be kept in top secret until we have completed the transfer of fund to your
account in your country for investment. Please get back to me with my
private mail.mrsnahlah9@gmail.com.

Thank you very much for your understanding.
Thanks,

Mrs.Nahlah Aliah

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