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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS SUHA YASSER ARAFAT" <suha_1223@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssuha_af4@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:02:34 +0100
Subject: Attention Please.

Attention Please.

This mail may not be surprising to you if you have been following current
events in the international media with reference to the Middle East and
Palestine in particular.

I am Mrs. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT, the Palestinian leader who
died recently in Paris.Since his death and even prior to the
announcement. I have been thrown into a state of antagonism, confusion,
humiliation, frustration and hopelessness by the present leadership of the
Palestinian Liberation Organization and the new Prime Minister.I have even
been subjected to physical and psychological torture. As a widow that is so
traumatized, I have lost confidence with everybody
in the country at the moment.

You must have heard over the media reports and the Internet on the
discovery of some fund in my husband secret bank account and companies and
the allegations of some huge sums of money deposited by my husband in my
name of which I have refuses to disclose or give up to the corrupt Palestine
Government. In fact the total sum allegedly
discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of about $6.5 Billion
Dollars. And they are not relenting on their effort to make me poor for
life. As you know, the Moslem community has no regards for woman, hence my
desire for a foreign assistance. You can visit the BBC news broadcast below
for better understanding of what I am talking about;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3479937.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3995769.stm

posited the sum of $100,000,000.00 million dollars with a security firm
abroad whose name is withheld for now until we open communication. I shall
be grateful if you could receive this fund
into your bank account for safe keeping and any Investment opportunity. You
and my personal Attorney know this arrangement. He might be dealing with you
directly for security reasons as the case may be.

In view of the above, if you are willing to assist for our mutual benefits,
we will have to negotiate on your Percentage share of the $100,000,000.00
that will be kept in your position for a while and
invested in your name for my trust pending when my Daughter, Zahwa, will
come off age and take full responsibility of her Family Estate/inheritance.
Please note that this is a golden opportunity that comes once in lifetime
and more so, if you are honest, I am going to entrust more funds in your
care as this is one of the legacies we keep for our
children.

In case you don't accept please do not let me out to the security and
international media as I am giving you this information in total trust and
confidence I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in
good faith. Please expedite action.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Suha Arafat,

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