419 scam: "Ms. Nadia Alfaleh"<xxxtbq1@gmail.com> [I WILL BE GLAD TO READ FROM YOU ASAP]

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Nadia Alfaleh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <naddes90@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:48:09 +0100
Subject: [I WILL BE GLAD TO READ FROM YOU ASAP]

Hi,

I found it very difficult to disclose the information I revealed below. How are you today? I hope you are doing well, together with your family and beloved ones. I am 25 years old girl and I need an honest and trustworthy person to enter into personal/business relationship with.

I am of multi ethnic race, my father is from Syria but his origin is Russia an oil merchant and my Mother is from Venezuela. My mom died when I was 18 years old and my father just died in midst of Syria political violence,

After the death of my father his lawyer handed over to me some documents concerning. a deposit he made in a Private Security Company in African country Benin Republic valued US$58,000,000.

The lawyer told me that there there is a ruling instruction from my father to the company that before they should release the funds to me that I must have a TRUSTEE to help me secure and manage the funds unless if am married already.

If this message meets your interest, please indicate by sending me your full names, telephone, age, country of origin and nationality. Find attached my pics.

Hoping to hear from you soonest

Yours Sincerely
Ms. NADIA ALFALEH

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