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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: "Suzanne Mubarak" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shmub1@icslltd.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:57:16 -0400
Subject: Hope you got this mail


Good day Friend,

This is a business partnership proposal on behalf of my husband and me. This mail should not come as a surprise if you have been following current events in the international media with reference to the recent protests in Egypt. I am Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the wife of deposed Ex-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak who is seriously sick of a chronic cancer which has grown worse as a result of the recent troubles after giving up power on February 11 2011.

You must have probably heard over the media and the internet reports about the discovery of some funds in my husband's secret bank accounts abroad. The new Interim Government has just discovered that my husband also deposited some huge amount of money in my name which I have refused to disclose or own up to. In fact the total sum allegedly discovered by the Government so far is close to US$6.5 Billion Dollars.

The government is not relenting on their efforts to make me and my sons (Gamal & Alaa Mubarak) poor for life. As you already know, the Muslim world has no regards for women most importantly “a woman with a western educational background” hence I’m contacting you at this time. We are desperately in need of an experienced business person OR company that can profitably invest monies in excess of Sixty Million US Dollars (US $60,000,000) outside Egypt and Africa. Most importantly, you will be required to:

[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business / private bank account.
[3]. Invest / Manage the funds outside Egypt and Africa.

WeÂ’re willing to give you 30% of the funds for your role as the beneficiary partner to the funds, a subsequent 18% Management Commission payable upon your advised investment services. If you prefer to be re-contacted for more update, please send the information requested below to my trusted email; shmub1@icslltd.com

[1] Your Full Names:
[2] Contact address:
[3] Direct Telephone No:

Visit the following link to get update on my husbandÂ’s current profile and personality. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/hosni_mubarak/index.html

We expect your correspondence and our response will be swift.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak

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