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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: "mrschristie_savimbi" <mrschristie_savimbi@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrschristie_savimbi@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:57:57 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs Christie Savimbi please i need your help since after the
incidence that lead to the death of my late husband MR JONAS SAVIMBI of
unita of Angola .
I know we have not met before but I am contacting you with due sense
of humanity responsibility and the few awareness that you will give it a
mutual understanding I am soliciting for an assistance to move the sum $24
million USD to your country for investment.

The fund is presently in a security company for safe keeping purpose
since on the 12-2- 1999. The real content was not declared as it was kept
as photographic equipment, I need you as partner to assist in transferring
the fund and provide good investment plans for it.

The fund will be under your investment control for three years during
which only the profit will be shared annually 70% for me and 30% for you
annually.

I am a Christian with the fear of GOD in any thing I am doing so
please I want us to build trust to each other. All the deposit documents
shall be sent to you as soon as you indicate your interest.
Thanks in anticipation of your response.

Best regards
Mrs Christie Savimbi.
you can also reach me on this alternative mail mrschristie_savimbi@hotmail.com


For further information click on below mentioned website to see more:
http;//209.183.193.172/referenc/pressrel/pr081301.html
http;//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/264094.stm
http;//209.183.193.172/referenc/pressrel/prFAA022202E.html
http;//english.pravda.ru/main/2002/02/24/26631.html
http;//209.183.193.172/referenc/pressrel/joint.html





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