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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: "HELEN SAVIMBI" <savimbiihelen@savimbii.net>
Reply-To: savimbihelen@savimbii.net
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:54:03 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Hello.

I got your contact through an email directory and decided to contact
you for an assistance.I am the wife of Jonas Savimbi,the Rebel Leader
in Angola who was shot dead on the 25th of february,2002, by the opposing
Angolan Army.Before the death of my late Husband, he deposited the sum of
Sixteen million dollars($16,000,000.00) in a security company in Europe.My
Husband handed all the legal documents for the deposit to the family
attorney in trust and for safe keeping for the family.

After his deathr,I fled to South Africa where we are currrently living
in exile.We have been trying to fly out of Africa but it has been
difficult securing Visas from s/Africa due to our being non indigine.
Frankly I want you to help me claims the funds($16M)from the Security
Storage Company in London as my family beneficiary and transfer the
money to your account or any account of your choice for that matter
before I and my family can get Visas to fly down to your country for mutual
sharing of the money.

My family has agree to offer you 20% ($3.2M) for your anticipated
assistance and 70% would be for us (my family)and the remaining
10%would be set aside for any expenses that we may incure during the course
of this transaction.My family share of 70% would be invested in yourcountry
in any profitable business proposed by you.

We have never met,but I want to trust you and please do not let my
family down by sitting on this money when it finally gets into your
account.As a result of the present predicament of my family exiled in South
Africa,you should contact me immediatialy so I can direct you to my family
lawyer. My family lawyer will inform you the modus of operandi on receipt of
your willingness to assist me.

Best Regards,

Mrs Helen Savimbi

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