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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: "MADAM SUZANNE MUBARAK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 16:51:57 +0100
Subject: For Your Urgent Attention


HELLO DEAR.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?
HOPE PRETTY FINE.

IF YOU CAN STILL REMEMBER ME, I AM SUZANNE MUBARAK, THE WIFE OF THE DEPOSED PRESIDENT OF EGYPT, HOSNI MUBARAK.

AFTER MY FAMILY BANKS ACCOUNT, BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL WERE FROZEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF FORMAL PRESIDENT MORSI OF EGYPT WE STILL HAVE THE SUM OF USD $20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) HIGHLY SECURED WITH ONE OF THE LEADING BANKS IN USA WHICH IS NOW OVER DUE FOR PAYMENT.

HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTRUST THIS MONEY TO YOU FOR POSSIBLE INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF MY CHILDREN SINCE THIS NEW GOVERNMENT IS TRANSFORMING MY COUNTRY EGYPT A SAFE HEAVEN DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY FAMILY IS STILL UNDER CONFINEMENT, THE FUTURE IS NOW BRIGHTER.

THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS MAIL AND INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO PARTNER WITH ME IN THIS PROJECT SO THAT I MAY PREPARE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WHICH WILL BE SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES BEFORE I WOULD INTRODUCE YOU TO THE BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND, REMEMBER TO EMAIL YOUR FULL NAME, CONTACT ADDRESS, DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER, YOUR AGE AND WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING AS THESE INFORMATION WILL BE NEED FOR THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE ENTITLE OF 30% WHILE MY 70% WILL BE INVESTED IN YOUR COUNTRY.


BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT BOTH PARTIES FROM ANY BREACH OF ANY KNOWN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND IT IS A 100% RISK FREE VENTURE.


I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

REGARDS,
MADAM SUZANNE MUBARAK
Please reply to mrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp Thank you and God Bless you.

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