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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: su_savim7@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:58:57 +0200
Subject: FAMILY URGENTLY IN NEED OF HELP.

#126 DF MALLAN DRIVE NORTHCLIFF
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.




DEAR SIR/MADAM,

IT IS A PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU AT THIS IMPORTANT TIME FOR A POSSIBLE BUSINESS TRANSACTION. HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE AND AFTER MUCH FASTING AND PRAYER, WITH THE DIRECTION OF GOD I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR ASISTANCE.
I MRS SUSAN SAVIMBI, I AM ONE OF THE WIVES TO THE LATE GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN UNITA REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH FEBUARY 2002 BY THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY.

FOR THE PAST YEARS NOW OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN
POLITICAL CRISIS AND CONFLITS BETWEEN THE UNITA REBEL AND GOVERMENT ALLIED FORCES.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, BEFORE HE DIED HE WAS GIVEN US$29.8MILLION DOLLARS, 45,550 CARAT DIAMOND AND 5400 POUNCE GOLD FOR THE PURCHASING OF FIRE ARMS AND ARMUNITIONS FROM RUSSIA AND A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAINE.

HE CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE FORESEE WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND HE DECIDED TO DIVERT IT TO SOUTH AFRICAN, WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A TREASURE. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT SAYS IT ALL.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm

THEREFORE, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME AND MY SON DAVID WITH YOUR PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY, INTO YOUR POSSESSION.

I HAVE THE AMBITION OF INVESTING THIS MONEY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

PRESENTLY, MY SON DAVID AND I IS LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A REFUGEE, WE HAVE BEEN IN HIDEOUT.

FROM THE ABOVE, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THE LIVES AND FUTURE OF MY FAMILY DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY, AND I WILL BE VERY GREATFULL IF YOU CAN ASSIST US. MY SON AND I ARE NOW LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A, POLITICAL ASSILUM SEEKERS. AND THE FINANCIAL LAW OF SOUTH-AFRICA DOSE NOT ALLOWS ASYLUM SEEKERS CERTIN FINANCIAL RIGHT TO SUCH HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

IN VIEW OF THIS, I CANNOT INVEST THIS MONEY IN SOUTH AFRICA, HENCE I AM ASKING YOU TO ASSIST ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.

IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS MY PROPOSAL, WITH ALL YOUR TRUST, WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY.

PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIAL AS ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVES AS REGARDS TO THIS TREASURE WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU ON YOUR REQUEST.

HOPING THAT OUR TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY CONFIDENTIALITY.PLEASE CONTACT MY SON DAVID A. SAVIMBI ON HIS PRIVATE NUMBER +27-73-8033-416.HE IS IN POSITION TO TELL YOU WHAT NEXT TO DO.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
KIND REGARDS,
MRS SUSAN SAKAITA SAVIMBI

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