419 scam: "Mrs.Suha Arafat"<rgraves@sacredheartcardinals.org> I need your urgent assistance

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your commision" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrs.suhasrafat@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Suha Arafat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.suhasrafat@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 22:51:15 +0800
Subject: I need your urgent assistance

Good Day,

I am MRS. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of late YASSER ARAFAT, the Palestinian leader who died on November 11, 2004 in Paris.

I need your urgent assistance i need somebody from out-side my country to handle a transaction of $50 Million USD

the money was deposited into my account by my husband before he died as a Palestinian leader, now

the new leader of Palestinian liberation organization (POL) are demanding me to declared all my

assets, they are seriously after the money in my account, they have seized all my investment

here in Palestine both my company in Tunisia, i need a capable person from oversea to handle the

funds for me for safety, and you are going to help me invest with the money in your country in the

name of my Daughter,i will offer you 15% of the total 50m for your commision to help me secured the

funds into your account,

we shall discus on your % to handle the investment for the period which my Daughter will through

with her education and take over the company.pls get back to me if you can handdle the project, i will

direct you to bank as my company manager to transfer the money$50 Million USD into your account for business

purpose. you can go through this news below to know about me, all documents is been zeised i don't have

free movement since this issue started. i wait your response if you can work it out for me. And reply me

with my private emai at: ( mrs.suhasrafat@gmail.com )

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x52698

http://www.expatica.com/fr/news/country-news/French-probe-bank-transfers-to-Arafat-widow_128632.html

mrs.suhasrafat@gmail.com

mrs.Suha Arafat

Thnak you.

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