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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: Noriah Salim <m014701470@gmail.com>
Reply-To: salimnoriah973@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:52:26 +0100
Subject: Miss Noriah Salim

Hello Dear,

I am very happy to read your profile.I am writing this mail to you
with tears and sorrow from my heart, Life has ways of changing your
plans even if you are not ready for the change.Well I don't have any
alternative than this medium through which I have contact you since
internet correspondence is the option left for me.

My name is Miss Noriah Salim I am the first daughter in the family of
two girls. and I will be 24 years by this coming June,Medical student,
my father of his blessed memory by name Late Mr. and Mrs. Turai
Salim, my father was a very successful political business man attached
mostly to the eastern and central African ruling class before he
died,but was more into business of Gold and Diamonds which formed the
main source of his incomes and our
family house burnt down by the rebels during the last crisis in my
country Sudan when Janjaweed militant came to our house, and this was
whe reason why ran away from my country to Lome-Togo as I made my
escape only by God's special grace and with the help of Catholic
Missionaries because i was in the boarding house when this incident
took place.

Actually I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help
me to relocate to a better life,I have chosen to contact you after my
prayers and i believe you will not try to cheat me but rather take me
as your own person .Though you may wonder why I am so soon giving it
to you without seeing you, well I will say that my instinct still
tells me that you would be truthful to me. Briefly,I will like to
disclose much to you if you will help me to relocate to your country
with the substance that i inherited from my parent. I have a
substantial amount $5.5 million us dollars which I will like to invest
in your country into any lucrative business venture which you are to
advise and execute seeing that I have no business experience for now.

However,I shall forward to you the necessary documents on confirmation
of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the
fund. As you will help me in the , and I will like to complete my
studies because I was in my 2nd year in the university, when the
crisis started.It is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the
total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment
capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you.Please all
communications should be through email address only for confidential
purposes.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I
will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I
shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and
willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent
and positive response. Please do keep this only to yourself please I
beg you not to disclose it till I come over, once the fund has not
been transferred. With due respect I am pleading that you help me, I
am giving all this detail information with every transparency
believing that you will have a clear picture of the base of the kind
of help i need from you. I hope to hear from you soon, May truth and

love be the guiding word in my refuge in you.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Noriah

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