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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: "Mrs. Margret Perez Savimbi" <margretsavimbi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: margretsavimbi@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:33:19 +0000
Subject: Urgent Family Transfer.

From: MRS. MARGRET PEREZ SAVIMBI
ADD: No. 75 Jan Smuts Avenue,
Auckland Park 2193- Johannesburg,
Email: margretsavimbi@webmail.co.za
Son's Email: caroljose757cjs@webmail.co.za
Republic of South Africa
Sub: Confidential Family Transfer

Attn: The Director.
Dear Sir,

My name is MRS. MARGRET PEREZ SAVIMBI, the youngest wife of late Rebel
Leader MR. JONAS MALHEIRO SAVIMBI of UNITA MOVEMENT that was in the
forefront of ANGOLA’s 30 years of Civil War. Having consulted with my family
under this transfer and based on the information's I gathered from your
country’s Trade and Company’s Investment Journal as I have carefully studied
all the profile Data of your country under Business Establishment on the
researches I made before contacting you over this transaction. I have the
privilege to request for your knowledge and assistance to transfer the sum
of US$25.500.000.00 (Twenty-Five Million, five hundred thousand United
States Dollars) into your accounts as a Business Partner. My late husband,
Mr. Jonas Malheiro Savimbi was shot dead in an ambush in the Province of
Moxico in our country Angola on the 22nd February 2002 as he was the Rebel
Leader or Unita Movement and also incharge of all the Diamond and Oil trade
in Muangai, in Angola's Eastern Province, Moxico during the War. Since after
his death as the youngest wife, I tried to leave the country with my Three
children where we seek for political War Asylum (REFUGEE) in South Africa
under the United Nations Refugee Camp in Johannesburg.

When my husband was alive, he was totally in control of all the Export Sales
of my country's Diamond and Crude Oil as the Leader of UNITA REBEL MOVEMENT
and through which he was able to fund the War with Billions of Dollars
through the backing of some other International countries Like Russia ans
USA who where in friendly and business relationship with him for over 30
Years before his was assassinated. As his youngest wife, he was using me to
transfer money to some of his business partners abroad and since after his
assassination in February 2002, the Angolan Government seized and
confiscated all our properties and assets but I was able to secure the
document of the last Trunk Consignment Box which was deposited in a Private
Security and Financial Company in Johannesburg, South Africa before his
death that amounted this money.

The Trunk Consignment Box contenting this money was secretly deposited and
Insured under the claims that it contents family Treasury of Diamond and
Precious Stones as you should know that Angola is among the world leading
producers of Diamond and Oil by the time of depositing the consignment in
the Security Company with the mentioned value above without the Security
Company knowing that the Box contents money for protections. I have made the
verification and prove of the Trunk Consignment Box still deposited in the
Security Company by myself before contacting you for negotiation and
arrangement on how this trunk consignment box can be transferred directly to
your country or any of the countries nearest to your country so that it will
be delivered there and you will receive it through a special arrangements
through a Diplomatic Company’s Agents whereby you might be too anxious and
afraid to come down here in South Africa by yourself for this transaction or
in alternatively we can transfer this money by Bank direct transfer to your
account as I have discussed with a Banker here under this arrangement.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you comes
in. It is important to inform you that as a Refugee, we are forbidden to
operate any Bank Account and any foreign transaction in the contry; that is
why I requires your assistance into this transaction. For your personal
compensations on your acceptance for assisting me transfer this money with
you, the total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for my family's investment
in your country under your supervisions and control while 25% will be for
you on your assistance for helping me transfer this money with your account
and remaining balance of the 5% will be for local and international expenses
incur to transfer this money with you.

Finally, this transaction is risk free on both sides of which you have
nothing to fear or worry about. All I needed from you is a confirmation that
you will be capable to provide a good and standard account where this money
will be transferred into as you will use your position in your country to
cover this money as business transfer payment into your account and that the
money will be save once transferred with you.

Alternatively this transaction will only take us seven (7) working days to
accomplish as I have negotiated and arranged here before contacting you.
Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation as I wait for your urgent
reply through my family's contact details above.

Yours Faithfully,

MRS. MARGRET PEREZ SAVIMBI
(On behalf of my Son)
CAROL JOSE MALHEIRO SAVIMBI (JR).


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