419 scam: From Miss Samirah <nurse.aichatu@gmail.com> USD$25 MILLION LEGAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "samirah-af@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: From Miss Samirah <nurse.aichatu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samirah-af@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 14:14:51 +0000
Subject: USD$25 MILLION LEGAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

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From Miss Samirah Aicha.
Good day, it is my pleasure to write you of my predicaments and my
desire to entrust in you, I pray that my decision to contact you will
be given approval over an investment plans with you in your country or
else where under your care with my inherited Three million three
hundred thousand ($3.300,000) which I inheritance.
I am Miss Samirah 17yrs. I am a sole daughter to a Late Cocoa and Gold
exporting merchant in Ivory Coast who was poisoned by his business
associates during a trip to France, since then my life have become
miserable and DANGER due to his business associates and my uncle's
greed over my late father's properties,which have prompted me to run
out of their sight to a neighbouring country for security reasons, my
mother died when I was 9 years old. I know it sounds strange
contacting a complete stranger like you. But I believe that sometime
someone might take a risk to succeed in life.
Due to my business ignorant I seriously needed your URGENT ASSISTANCE
to invest my cash inheritance under your care while I continue with my
education that has been stopped. I will need your positive response to
enable me provide you with further details on what to do and how to go
about it. Thanks for your understanding and consideration if you can
be of help while I wait to hear from you.Reply to this email for more
information: samirah-af@yandex.com with your full details and
telephone number.
Best Regards,Miss Samirah Alpha

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