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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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Fraud email example:

From: SUHA ARAFAT <suhaarafat_06faamily@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrssuhaarafatfamily@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:12:10 +0200
Subject: Good-Morning Revert Back To Me.


From Mrs. Suha Arafat Seeking For Your AssistancePlease reply via my privateEmail: mrssuhaarafatfamily@yahoo.fr CONFIDENTIAL/YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED Dear Sir/Madam, I am Mrs. Suha Arafat, the wife of late YASSER ARAFAT, the Palestinian leader who died many years ago 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. I have even been subjected to physical and psychological torture. As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with everybody in the country at the moment. It’s very important you view this website: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/12/1076548163989.html?oneclick=true You must have heard over the media reports and the Internet on the discovery of some fund in my husband secret bank account and companies and the allegations of some huge sums of money deposited by my husband in my name of which I have refuses to disclose or give up to the corrupt Palestine Government. In fact the total sum allegedly discovered and confiscated 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 Moslem 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 Seventeen Million United States Dollars, with a Diplomatic Security Firm in Europe whose name is withheld for now until we open proper and full communication. I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your bank account for safe keeping and any Investment opportunity. This arrangement should be known to you and me alone and all our correspondence should be strictly on email alone because the present government has tapped all my lines and are monitoring all my moves or anything that has to do with my family. In view of the above, if you are willing to assist for our mutual benefits, I will have to offer your 30% Percent share of the $17,000,000.00 Dollars that will be kept in your possession for a while and invested in your name for my trust pending when my Daughter Zahwa, will come of age and take full responsibility of her Family Estate/inheritance. Please note that this is a golden opportunity that comes once in a 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. And you can reach me anytime on my private email for security of this deal, as the new Palestine government is doing everything to make sure that I surrender all the fund saved by my late husband overseas for the upbringing of my only Daughter, Zahwa. If you wish to assist me kindly respond to immediately to my private Email address as shown above.Yours Sincerely,Mrs. Suha Arafat.Email: mrssuhaarafatfamily@yahoo.fr

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