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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: "Suha Arafat" <suha_arafat@angelmail.org>
Reply-To: suha_arafat1@k.ro
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:08:40 +0000
Subject: How About This ?

Dear Friend,

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.
View this website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3965541.stm

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
Muslem community has no regards for woman, more
importantly when the woman is from a christian
background, hence my desire for a foreign assistance.

I have deposited the sum of 21 million dollars with a
Finance firm in Europe whose name is withheld for now
until we open communication.
I will be grateful if you could receive this fund into
your bank account for safe keeping and any Investment
opportunity.

This arrangement will be known to you and I alone and
all our correspondence should be strictly on email
alone because our government has tapped all my lines
and are monitoring all my moves.

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 $21,000,000 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 taken 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,

Suha Arafat

N:B Get back to me with my alternate email: suha_arafat1@k.ro


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