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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: maria_savimbi@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 16:18:03 +0200
Subject: Good Day,From Ms Maria Savimbi

Good Day,From Ms Maria Savimbi

With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings,and I hope this mail
meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might
seem to you,
as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly
ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit.


I also sincerely seek your confidence, as I make this proposal to you as
a person of integrity.
First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name is
Miss Maria savimbi; I am the daughter of Late Jonas Malheiro Savimbi, leader
of
UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola). You can go
through this wed site to know more abut my father. To know more about the
struggle by
UNITA to liberate Angola, click on the link below and
read. http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html

After my father death my mothers disclose to me the Uprising. Before she
was arrested that my father had a fund being deposited with a leading security
Company in Europe, up to the tune of $22 Million USD which he told the security
Company as family valuebles.Sir I am Honourable seeking your assistance
in the
following ways
: 1) TO RETRIVE THIS MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.
2) YOU OPEN ACCOUNT IN YOU NAME IN ANY BANK OF YOU CHOICE
3)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 20 YEARS TO
MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER AS SOON AS YOU
TRIEVE THIS MONEY.

Moreover I want you to make every arrangement to make sure that you leave
to Europe before one week today to retrieve the box from the security company,
I am
willing to offer your 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort
/input and to give you more further information you needed after the
successful retrieve of this fund to your Nominated account overseas.
This transaction should be completed immediately depending on your prompt
response. I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance in enabling
me
achieve this goal. I will attached my picture in my next mail for you to
know how serious this is I expect yours immediately please reply me through
this my alternative email(maria_savimbi2000@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Miss Maria Savimbi


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