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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: "SUHA TAWIL ARAFAT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suhatawilarafat@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 13:03:13 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Sir/Madam,
 
I am Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat, wife of Yasser Arafat, the Former Palestinian Leader that died in Paris. Since the death of my husband I have been humiliated by the present
 
leadership of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). I have been subjected to physical,social,mental, psycological and Financial trauma.
 
As a widow it has been so painful, I have lost confidence with everybody in the country at the moment. I know you must have heard over the media reports on the discovery of my
 
late husband's hard earned fund in his bank account and allegations of some huge sums of money deposited by my late husband in my name of which I have refused to disclose or
 
give information on the deposit to the corrupt Palestine current Leadership (P.L.O) They have not relented on their effort to make me and my only Daughter poor,Hence my desire
 
for a foreign assistance for the future of my only Daughter.They have succeeded in confiscating some of my late husband's funds and properties.You can
visit the BBC news broadcast below for your understanding. I am seeking your assistance in moving some funds to your care because I have made up my mind to stay off from people
 
of Palestinian Liberation Organization.
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3479937.stm
 
I need your assistance over deposited fund amount of $55,000,000,00.(Fifty-Five Million United States Dollars Only) with a Bank abroad,I will instruct the Bank to transfer the
 
fund to your country for safe keeping and for lucrative business in your country in the name of my Daughter Zahwa. Please let this arrangement be known to you and I
alone. l want all our correspondence to be strictly on email alone because my telephone lines has been tapped and being monitored. lf you are willing to assist me for this, We
 
have to negotiate on your Percentage out of the $55,000,000.00. I am ready to offer you a good percentage for assisting me and in helping me to buy a house in your
Country as well as setting up a good business in the name of my Daughter( Zahwa) in your country. Immediately after the successful transfer of the fund,she will come over to
 
your Country to meet with you. Please do not betray this my trust on you as I have been betrayed before by close friends and relations since the death of my husband.
 
l was betrayed by a close friend when l transferred the sum of $11,500.000.00(Eleven Million-Five Hundred Thousand United States Dolarrs Only)to his Account.He seized it, denied
 
me and revealed some my secret to the PLO. Till date,I have no access to that money, If you will be honest to me, I am going entrust more funds into your care and you will be
 
having a good percent on any of my money you receive.This is the only legacy that we will keep for our children.
 
In case you don't accept my proposal, please do not let me out to the security and international media as I am giving you this information in total confidence. Though we really
 
do not know each other before.I will greatly appreciate it, if you can render this assistance to me in good faith because of its urgency. I have finalised discussions and
 
arrangement with my account Officer on the transfer of the fund, which he is only waiting for me to submit the name and bank details of the Beneficiary hence my mail to you. so
 
feel free to contact me.
 
Regards,
 
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat.

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