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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.suhaarafat@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 17:53:54 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?please=20let=20us=20negotiate?=

From : Mrs Suha Arafat
Private email: suhaarafat@ameinfo.com

Dearest one ,

Good day to you as I want you to read this letter and understand me as your
fellow being,if you are in my shoes,what will you do ?.Please understand
me and assist me and all will be good at last,I assure you.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.
Meanwhile ,your contact details got to me via my good research via internet
directory.

I am Mrs.Suha Arafat, the wife of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader
who died couple of months ago in Paris- France. 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 legedly discovered by the Government so far is in
the tune of about $1.5 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 secretly deposited the sum of $10.5 Million dollars (Ten Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States 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
$10.5 million USD that will be kept in your possession 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 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.Incase 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.

Respond via any of my private email addresses herein for further briefs.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Suha Arafat
Private emails:
suhaarafat@ameinfo.com
mrs.suhaarafat@yahoo.com




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