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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: ROSE_25@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:25:13 +0200
Subject: IN NEED OF YOUR HELP( REPLY VERY URGENTLY)



My Dear Beloved,

I got your contact in my search for a trustworthy foreigner that will assist
me in my present predicament, as I don't even know whom to trust so I allowed
the spirit of God to lead me. Firstly let me introduce my self.
I am Mrs. Rosa Jonas Savimbi, wife of the late leader of the National Union
of the total Liberation of Angola(U.N.I.T.A) who died on the February 22
2002 by the bullet of the ruling government troop.
My late husband was controlling the northern part of Angola as a rebel leader
which is blessed with a huge deposit of diamonds this my late husband used
to his advantage, mining and selling these
diamond to foreign individuals and government in return for huge amount
of US Dollars and ammunitions that is part of the reasons couple with determination
why he was able to sustain his troop for 30 years of civil war .

Before his untimely death He left a huge amount of money which amount to
$15.6million (Fifteen million,six Hundred United state dollars) he kept
the money under my care in case of inventuality so that the future of me
and our children will be secure. when we heard the bad news of his death,
his trusted aid moved me and the children and members of our family out
of our hiding, we traveled in a fishing boat to Abidjan, Côte.d'ivoire from
where I am making this contact.

It is here in Abidjan he deposited this said money in one of the Banks
In this country and as you can see I am very sick and always in the church
receiving prayers for God's hilling and protection over my ill health. I
got to know about this information and as well able to recover all the relevant
documents regards to this deposits which he kept with my grand mother.He
also attached a clause "PAY AS RECEIVED" to its deposit to avoid banker's
malpractice's and also to avoid somebody tempering with the fund until it
has been finally transferred into his foreign partners bank account.

I have promise to gratify for your kind assistance, if you can avail me
an account facility where I can transfer the money into. After much we
know each other sign some necessary document like agreement for both mutual
understanding that if finally the money gets into your account that you
can not sit on my money, or even claim more percentage than what agreed
on,you must make this promise to me before we proceed further.

Once I am convinced with this lay down Promise, I will now instruct the
bank to transfer the money to your account. In addition a letter of an
invitation is highly needed because me and my son will fly to meet with
you as soon as the transfer is done, for the future investment of the money,as
well as to settle down in your country, I hope you shall welcome us and
accept us as a members of your family.

If you accept this proposal you are advised to send to me your banking
details for the transfer. Please I beg that the information passed through
must be treated with absolute confidentiality considering, our security
and that of the money.

If you are thus and truly disposed to assist me in transferring this fund
kindly write me through my e-mail address: (rose_savimbi_2000@yahoo.it )
Further details will be made known to you about the lifting of this fund
legally to your Bank Account on the confirmation of your interest to move
on with this transation .As you can understand the condition of the world
today,So I will like you to keep the confidentiality of this transaction
if you are ready and really want to work with Me and my son on this Business.

Again be informed on non account should you involve any third party if not
when both agree to do that. Thanks you for your maximum co-operation.
Please read the below Africa news regarding my Late Husband Jonas Savimbi(May
his soul rest in perfect peace.Amen...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1839252.stm
Thanks for your understanding,

Regards,
Mrs Rosa Jonas Savimbi





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