419 scam: "Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat"<aandrews@advocacydenver.org> Funds Investment and Management Placement.

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- suhatarafatzahwa@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suhatarafatzahwa@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 15:51:29 +0100
Subject: Funds Investment and Management Placement.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please permit me your indulgence as I use this medium to contact you. My name is Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT, the formal Palestinian leader who died in Paris. I got your contact information through international business directory having resolved to investment my estate under your professional management in long-term business venture in your country.

The injustice of the Palestinian authority has undermined the pains my late husband suffered that led to his faithful death and have resolved to recover all the financial estates left for me and my daughter Zahwa. The Palestinian authority will not relent on their effort to making me and my only daughter poor in life, as you know they hated us widely as they perpetuate or use every means to cripple our livelihood, hence the desire for a foreign assistance to represent my estate interest.

The sum of $50,000.000.00 USD has been deposited with private investment bank for reinvestment purpose if you are willing to stand, represent my interest and capable of receiving my daughter afterward. The reinvestment fund shall be used in a long-term portfolio management using my daughter name (Miss. Zahwa)

You will be required to;

[1]. Receive the funds
[2]. Invest and Manage the funds profitably

I am willing to offer you a considerable share or ratio after your acceptance and trust to manage the legacy that has been bequeathed by my late husband. And all legal requirements that will perfect the legality and movement of the fund shall or will be duly obtained by my attorney in due course. As I expect to hear from you urgently as this is a high priority Investment Placement and kindly send your information to enhance communication.

I will greatly appreciate if you could expedite your respond through (suhatarafatzahwa@aol.com).

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat
Email: suhatarafatzahwa@aol.com

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