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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: "Mrs Lisa Savimbi" <lisa2001@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mrslisa_savimbi2003@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:28:28 -0700
Subject: we need your reply

Dear Sir,
I am Lisa Jaime Savimbi. I am the wife to the late Jonas Savimbi, the late
leader of the National Union for The Total Independence of Angola (UNITA).
My husband was killed during combat action against government forces in Moxico,
Angola on the 22nd of Feb. 2002. I am contacting you because of my need to
deal with person whom my family had no previous relationship.
Since the death of my husband, my family has been subjected to all sorts
of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative report emanating from
the government of President Santos about my husband. The present government
has also ensured that all our bank accounts are frozen, and all assets seized.
It is in view of this that I seek your assistance in investing and managing
the sum of Thirty five Million United State Dollars in your country, being
the very last of my family funds in my possession and control unknown to
the government.
This money now in question came as a result of Diamond Royalties that was
paid to my late husband from the Diamond mining within the areas in Angola
being controlled by (UNITA) for more than a decade. The money was packed
in my husbands vault in our family house located out-skirt of our country
home where no body will find it. Right now, the present government has intensified
their probe on my family?s financial resources; frozen all our known foreign
& local accounts, revoked Diamond licenses, and even detained my son (Charles)
on alleged flimsy charges just because my husband before his death was the
head of UNITA.
Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this money, I
propose a commission of 10% (Ten Percent) of the total sum to you or your
company for the expected services and assistance.
I await your prompt response.
Mrs. Lisa Savimbi


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