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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: "Mrs.Suzanne Mubarak." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suzmb11@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:47:41 -0700
Subject: You are the chosen one..

Dear Friend,
 
Funds  Relocation for investment purposes:
 
I know that you will be surprise reading from me since we have not met before but situation around me
warrant that I contact a total stranger (you) for a business transaction of mutual benefits.
My name is Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak wife of deposed president of Egypt. I have the mandate of my husband
to communicate you for a possible funds transfer.
 
Following the 18 days civil unrest that forced my husband President Hosni Mubarak out of  power I
wish to use this medium to  seek your assistance to move /secure part of our family treasure of a
total sum of One Hundred and Fifty million  united state dollars which we managed to moved out of Egypt to abroad in
the verge of the Unrest.
 
Should you be able to take this advantage to assist us to claim these funds , you shall be rewarded
handsomely.
Indicate your willingness to this offer by communicating me via this email  enclosing your full
information name, age , occupation, address telephone numbers as all our telephone lines are
monitored which email communication will be the best for now.
Thanks for your anticipated response to this offer.
 
Mrs.Suzanne Mubarak.

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