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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@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 11:31:30 +0100
Subject: from Suha

Dear Friend,

This mail may not be surprising to you if you have been following
current events in the international media with reference to the Middle
East and Palestine in particular.

I am Mrs. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT, the Palestinian leader
who died recently 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.

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 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 21 million dollars with a Financial firm in
Europe whose name is withheld for now until we open communication. I
shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your bank account
for safe keeping and any Investment opportunity. This arrangement will
be known to you and I alone and all our correspondence should be
strictly on email alone because our government has tapped all my lines
and are monitoring all my moves.

In view of the above, if you are willing to assist for our mutual
benefits, we will have to negotiate on your Percentage share of the
$21,000,000 that will be kept in your position for a while and invested
in your name for my trust pending when my Daughter, Zahwa, will come off
age and take full responsibility of her Family Estate/inheritance.

Please note that this is a golden opportunity that comes once in 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.

Yours sincerely,

Suha Arafat

Please click the link below to get more on my story:

http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/040214/2004021405.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suha_Arafat

http://www.conservativetruth.org/article.php?id=2147




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