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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: "suha arafat" <suha@suha1.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 09:20:33 +0000
Subject: hello(suha Arafat)

Dear Intending partner

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

I have deposited the sum of 20 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. This
arrangement is known to you and my personal Attorney.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
$20,000,000
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 life
time and more so, if you are honest, I am going to entrust more funds in
your care as this is one of the legacy 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

REPLY EMAIL TO suhaarafat74@netscape.net


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