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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <suhara19671@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:53:37 +0100
Subject: Get back to me via this e-mail:suhara19671@yahoo.com.ph

Dear sir/madam,

I am Mrs. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of late 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.
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 Muslim 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 22.5 million dollars with a Financial firm in Europe 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 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.


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.

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