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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: savimbi@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:40:57 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP

FROM SAMUEL AND MOTHER
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL/savimbi@terra.com.mx
EMAIL/samuel_s2002@jumpy.it

Dear,SIR/MADAM

Besides being interested in living and investing in your country,I am compelled
to confide in you based on the source of your profile which was obtained
from an international data base on my desperate search for assistance.

By going through this mail you may be wondering to know who authored it.
Well, I would not hesitate to give a concise introduction of myself.I am
the son of Dr Jonas Malheiros Savimbi, the former freedom fighter in Angola.Late
Dr Savimbi was killed on 22:02:2002 because of his struggle to librate his
people from suffering and establish a true democracy in Angola.

Following this political crisis, I was forced to live Angola with my mother
to Abidjan the capital city of Ivory Coast where my late father deposited
the sum of $10,000 000 United States Dollars in a bank. To be honest with
you, this is the only inheritance left for us by my father of which I am
with the necessary documents concerning this deposit.I would want to front
you as my late father foriegn partner and co-beneficiary of the fund. this
money

is here awaiting our claims for onward transfer to your Bank Account abroad
for investment.For your assistance in tranferring this fund abroad for investment,
Iam offering you 15% of the total sum. The mode and operation as regards
to executing this transaction will be detailed to you on receipt of your
e-mail indicating your interest in this business. I pray that you
understand our plight.we will be forever greatful.Please reply in
strict confidence to this email address.If you are unable to assist, please
be kind to notify us so that I can look for a suitable alternative.

Thanks for the expected maximum co-operation and earliest possible
response.

Sincerely with warm regards,
samuel and mother .



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