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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: jonsavimbi2@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 21:22:08 +0200
Subject: Confidential And Assistance..

From: Mr.Johson Savimbi
#600 Louis Botha Ave
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: + 27 735 546 440
E-mail:jonsavimbi@webmail.co.za

Confidential And Assistance..

Dear,

May I use this opportunity to introduce myself to you as
JOHNSON SAVIMBI- I am the son of the late MR. GREATJONES
SAVIMBI, the leader of the 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 parties.

I am currently in possession of the document ?DEED OF
LODGE? contenting sum ($25 Million United States Dollars)
in a security firm here in South Africa. This was a
deposited made by my late father on my behalf before his
death. I intend to use it now for investment purposes
specifically in your country. The money came about as a
result of my late father?s
inability to proceed with the purchase of military
hardware, which he contracted with South African Arms
Company. Since the start of the civil war, the source of
funds in prosecuting the war has been from diamonds that is
under our control currently, I am in South Africa for this
purpose. The diamonds were always exported to South Africa
for sales and part proceeds usually used in buying military
hardware?s from South Africa Arms Company.

Due to my status as an ASYLUM SEEKER (refugee), I cannot
invest these funds here in South Africa due to the law
neither can operate an account or even do biz, I therefore
seek your assistance in transferring this fund out of South
Africa, all necessary arrangement has been prepared and I
assure you that there is no risk attached to this
transaction and we will work out modalities for the success
of this transaction and investment of this fund ASAP. I
promise to give you 25% of the total funds for your
assistance and my family for investment in your country
will use the remaining 70%,while 5% is mapped out aside for
any miscellaneous expense that might be uncured by both
parties, during the course of the transaction .

I hope that this proposal will interest you and, I wait for
your immediate response through my Telephone number +27-735
546 440. Please I implore you to hold this transaction with
utmost secrecy for its success, and because of the huge
amount involved.

I look forward to receiving your kind response by calling
me.
Best regards,

JOHNSON SAVIMBI

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