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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: <suzanahmubar@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:00:13 +0100
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] Hosni Mubarak


IIt is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below: May I first introduce myself. I am Suzanne Mubarak, wife of HOSNI MUBARAK (former President of the Federal Republic of Egypt) who was forced to resign his position on Friday February 12 2011, after 18 days of people revolution.I want you to assist me receive the sum of Fifty Million US currency of our family money kept with some security and Finance Company in vaults Abroad,
The money was deposited with a Security and Finance Company abroad and I have all documents with me as of when it was deposited in a Security Vault for safekeeping. This money has been there with Security PIN CODES to avoid unauthorized persons gain access to it without the Pin Codes. We have been deliberating on how to invest this fund abroad in a confidential manner until we came to a conclusion to invest it in the buying of estates and part of it will be used for non-speculative investments in your country. I am therefore soliciting your help to collect the consignment of money on my instruction for the release to you and after then transferred into your account. I will give you all the necessary documentations to facilitate your collection of the consignment of money personally from the deposit country.

The present government in Egypt has no or will never have knowledge of this money, so there is no need to be worried about your safety. I guarantee your safety. Once I have your complete assurance that you can handle this, I will immediately send to you the relevant documents that you will provide to the Security and Finance Company in Abroad to enable you take possession of the consignments of money. This will include certificate of deposit and letter of authorization.

Meanwhile all I need from you is as follows:

1. Confirmation of your ability to handle this.
2. Your word that you will keep this business as confidential as possible at all times.
3. Your Name, address and telephone numbers for easy communication

I will compensate you sincerely for your candid effort in this regard with thirty Percent of the total amount of Fifty Million US currency, The remaining seventy percent will be invested meaningfully for me and my family future.

I look forward to your quick response while thanking you for your co-operation. Send me an email to my very private email mubarakalaa80@yahoo.com.hk

Best wishes,

Suzanne Mubarak.
mubarsuzanah@rocketmail.com

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