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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "amsterdam holland" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • suharafat060@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.SUHA D. ARAFAT" <morganama@idncafe.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: suharafat060@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:51:44 -0800
Subject: MRS.SUHA D. ARAFAT

DEAR SIR,

I AM MRS.SUHA D ARAFAT,THE WIFE OF THE YASSER ARAFAT.
THE PALESINIAN LEADER WHO DIED RECENTLY IN PARIS FRANCE.
SINCE THE 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 LEBERATION ORGANIZATION AND
THE NEW PRIME MINISTER HEADED BY MAMOUD ABBAS.

I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I NEEDED YOUR HELP, MY LATE HUSBAND
DEPOSITED THE SUM OF NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ($9,500,000:00) IN A SUCURITY COMPANY IN
AMSTERDAM HOLLAND,I AND MY LITTLE DAUGHTER ZAHWA WANTS TO USE
THIS MONEY TO RELOCATE TO YOUR COUNTRY, SO THAT WITH YOUR HELP
WE CAN USE THIS MONEY TO START A NEW LIFE IN YOUR CARE. IF ONLY
YOU CAN MEET THE SECURITY COMPANY REQURIMENTS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE
DIRECTOR OVER THIS ISSUE.

I READY TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR NAME IN YOUR COUNTRY
IF OLY YOU CAN HELP ME RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
ALS READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM.
PLEASE IF YOUR ARE INTERESTED, I AM WAITING FOR
YOUR VERY URGENT REPLY.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS.SUHA D. ARAFAT
REPLY EMAIL:suharafat060@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam