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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:
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27735475519 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.MICHAEL SAVIMBI" <michsavimbi_family@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 11:28:29 +0200
Subject: FROM :MR MICHAEL SAVIMBI


FROM :MR MICHAEL SAVIMBI*
PH:+27-73-547-5519<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-c=
om:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*Dear Sir/Madam,*<o:p></o:p>*=
*
This mail for sure will be a surprise to you because it is coming from a s=
tinger, but never the less it is going to be of immense benefit to you. <o=
:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*Write this with utmost humility, trust and confide=
nce. My name is Mr. MICHAEL SAVIMBI the eldest son of the second wife to t=
he late rebel leader in <=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D "urn:schemas-mic=
rosoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:=
st=3D"on">Angola</st1:place></st1:country-region>, Mr. JONAS SAVIMBI of bles=
sed memory. My father has been the cause of the civil war my country since=
1975. The government of <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on=
">Angola</st1:place></st1:country-region> wanted him dead all these years.=
Now he is dead. Before he died, he kept some amount of money in a trunk b=
ox and he kept it in a private security company in <st1:country-region w:s=
t=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region> =
for safe keeping. *<o:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*The real content of the box w=
as not disclosed to the Security Company. The total amount of money he kep=
t there was US$18.5 Million (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand <st1:c=
ountry-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">United States</st1:place></st=
1:country-region> Dollars).And he instructed me that in the event of his d=
eath that I should judiciously utilize the money in a profitable business =
for the upkeep of the family. Since the death of my father, government age=
nts have been consistently threatening our lives we therefore decided to l=
eave <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Angola</st1:country-region> for <st1:pl=
ace w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">South Africa</st1:country-regi=
on></st1:place>. Presently we are seeking asylum there. Because of our ref=
ugee status we are unable to operate a bank account above $2,000.00 . 25% =
of the total money will be yours ,5% will be set out for all unforeseen ex=
penses and the remaining 70% will be for my family and I. *<o:p></o:p>** <=
o:p></o:p>*Are you willing to help me transfer this money into your countr=
y through your account=3F If you are please reply me immediately using my e-=
mail address or you can as well call me on phone using my contact no above=
. I want to invest this money in a profitable business after the transfer.=
It is absolutely a confidential transaction. What we need from you is you=
r consent. All documents regarding the money and the Security Company are =
with our attorney.*<o:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*This is a call from a family =
that is in dare need of assistance. *<o:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*Awaiting yo=
ur urgent reply. *<o:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*God bless as I look forward to=
hearing from you.*<o:p></o:p>** <o:p></o:p>*Best Regards, *<o:p></o:p>** =
<o:p></o:p>*Mr. Michael Savimbi (For: Savimbi's Family) *<o:p></o:p>*


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