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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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Fraud email example:

From: savimbi2za@webmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 21:11:57 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FROM: JOHN SAVIMBI
TEL: 27-83-800-8381
FAX: 27-11-507-5945
EMAIL: savimbi2za@webmail.co.za
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
DEAR SIR,
MAY I USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU. I AM MR JOHN
SAVIMBI, I AM THE SON OF LATE MR JONAS SAVIMBI, THE LEADER OF ANGOLAN
REVOLUTIONARY GROUP KNOWN AS THE (UNITA) WHO DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
AN EFFORT TO LIBERATE OUR PEOPLE. I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE BELIEVE THAT
WE WILL DEVELOP A CORDIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO
BOTH OF US.
I AM CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS, WHICH I INTEND TO USE FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES SPECIFICALLY
IN YOUR COUNTRY. THE MONEY CAME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF MY LATE FATHER
INABILITY TO PROCEED WITH PURCHASE OF MILITARY HARDWARE, WHICH HE
CONTRACTED WITH SOUTH AFRICA ARMS COMPANY, SINCE THE START OF OUR CIVIL
WAR. THE SOURCE OF FUNDS IN PROSECTING THE WAR HAS BEEN FROM THE SELLS OF
DIAMOND FROM THE ANGOLAN DIAMOND RICH AREA, WHICH IS UNDER OUR CONTROL.
I AM THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN MINIG UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MY LATE
FATHER, THE DIAMONDS WERE ALWAYS EXPORTED TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR SELL AND PART
OF THE PROCEEDS USUALLY USED IN BUYING MILITARY HARDWARE FROM SOUTH AFRICA
ARMS COMPANY, UPON THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, WHICH LED TO CEASSATION AND
HOSTILITIES, I TRAVELLED IMMEDIATELY TO MY LATE FATHER PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN
SOUTH AFRICA AND DISCOVERED THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION
DOLLARS ($120.000.000) CASH HIDDEN IN HIS UNDER GROUND SAFE.
DUE TO MY STATUS AS A REFUGEE, I CANNOT INVEST THIS FUND HERE IN SOUTH
AFRICA. I THEREFORE SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND OUT OF
SOUTH AFRICA, ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY ME AND I
ASSURE YOU THERE IS NO RISK ATTACHED TO THIS TRANSACTION. UPON YOUR
ACCEPTANCE I WILL GIVE YOU DETAILED INFORMATION AND WILL WORK OUT
MODALITIES FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 15%
OF THE TOTAL FUNDS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND MY FAMILY FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR
COUNTRY WILL USE THE REMAINING 85%.
I HOPE THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL INTEREST YOU AND I WAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE
RESPONSE THROUGH MY PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBER. PLEASE I IMPLORE YOU TO HOLD
THIS TRANSACTION IN MOST SECRECY FOR IT SUCCESS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEVING YOUR KIND RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS.

MR JOHN SAVIMBI

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