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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: "Mrs. Suzanne Hosni Mubarak" <suzannemubara@conversionminivan.com>
Reply-To: suzannemubarak_egypt@post.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:35:52 -0800
Subject: Investment Manager Needed




Sir/Madam

I would like to introduce myself to you. I am Suzanne Mubarak married to
former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. I decided to contact you for
important matters. My husband is very ill and also has problem with the
new administration that resulted our family assets being frozen.
I will need your assistance to receive my reserved fund for safe keeping
and reinvestment into lucrative business in your country.

If you are in interested to act as my investment representative, I shall
inform my account officer that you are my new foreign investment partner
and I will be offering you 30% share from the principal value before
investment $150,000,000:00 USD (One Hundred and Fifty Million United State
Dollars), until such time my son Alaan shall come to your country for
other arrangements.

The fund is deposited outside my country. Please kindly notify me if you
are able to render this service with trust because I have made inquiring
in your country and l was advised that l must employ services of local
Citizen in your country to be my representative. Please should you decide
to represent my investment interest I can be reach through my private
email suzannemubarak_egypt@post.com.

Regards,

Mrs. Suzanne Hosni Mubarak
Email: suzannemubarak_egypt@post.com

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