419 scam: "Noral Zahah"<admin@acqx.com> My beloved

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Noral Zahah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <salan2000@live.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 02:10:15 +0800
Subject: My beloved

Hello dear,
Athough I dont know you before,and it looks strenge meeting you this way,but Allah has a way of doing things.A thousand miles journey begins with a step and a friend today was a strenger yesterday.

I urge you to get to know me, I have been seriously down by an illment,all my life have been a lonly life because I was an orphan and my husband died long time ago, my only child died at birth.
I,m in the hospital right now for treatment and I dont see any good improvement,am to go for a surgrey soon,I dont know what will be the out come of it.Helping the less privileged has been my dreams,I had wanted to build an orphanage home for the poor kids in the world,due to my illment I could not make it a reality.

I have set aside a fund for it,which I inherited from my late husband and my personal business,I want to give every thing to the poor kids.

I will like you to take this fund and set up an orphanage home in my regard,if you re willing and know that you can handle the project,get back to me for the details of every thing.I want my dreams not to die with me.If I can be able to achieve this, I will be happy where ever I may be.I wait to hear from you soon because my health is failing me.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Noral Zahah

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