419 scam: "SUHA"<mrssuhatawil@sify.com> LOOKING FOR SERIOUS PARTNER PLEASE

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your country for safe keeping" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "30% for you " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SUHA" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:48:56 +0800
Subject: LOOKING FOR SERIOUS PARTNER PLEASE

EXCLUSIVELY TO YOU:

I am Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat, the wife of Yasser Arafat, the
Palestinian leader who died in Paris. Since the death of my husband I
have been humiliated by the present leadership of the Palestinian
Liberation Organization. I have been subjected to physical torture.

As a window it was so painful, I have lost confidence with everybody
in the country at the moment. I think you must have heard over the
media reports on the discovery of some fund in my husband secret bank
account and the allegations of some huge sums of money deposited by my
late husband in my name of which I have refuses to disclose or give
up to the corrupt Palestine (P.L.O) .

And they are not relenting 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 .You can visit the BBC news broadcast below for
your understanding of what I am talking about;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3479937.stm

Please I need your service over deposited fund amount
$25,000.000.00.Twenty Five Million Dollars with a Financial
institution in Europe, So that I will permit the Financial Institution
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 and l want
all our correspondence should be strictly confidently, Please l have
searched your country and i believe you will be capable in helping me,
lf you are willing to assist for our mutual benefits, We have to
negotiate on your Percentage of the $25,000,000.00 As I am ready to
offer you 30% for you to assist me to buy a house and set up a
business in the name of my (Daughter Zahwa) in your country and she
will come and meet with you,

But 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
confidence. Undermined we really do not know each other before, But I
will greatly appreciate if you render me these assistants in good
faith please expedite urgency.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat.

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