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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "security company in holland" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • maddamsavimbi@boxbg.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Rose Savimbi" <rosesavimbi_2009@rosesavimbi.net>
Reply-To: mrs_savimbi2009@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 01:05:28 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear,

Hello My Dear,

I am mrs rose savimbi please i need your help since after the incidence that
lead to the death of my

late husband MRJONAS SAVIMBI of unita of Angola .
I know we have not met before but I am contacting you with due sense of
humanity esponsibility and the few awareness that you will give it a mutual
understanding. I am soliciting for an assistance to move the sum $70 million
USD to your country for investment

The fund is presently in a security company in Holland for safety since on
the 12- 2- 2002. The real content was not declared as it was kept as
photographic equipment I need you as partner to assist in transferring the
fund and provide good investment plans for it.

The fund will be under your investment control for three years during which
only the profit will be
shared annually 70% for me and 30% for you annually,I am a Christian with
the fear of GOD in any
thing I am doing so please I want us to build trust to each other. All
deposit contract documents shall be sent to you as soon as you indicate your
interest.

I will appreciate your urgent sincere soonest via my private email address
as follows:maddamsavimbi@boxbg.com

Thanks in anticipation of your response

Best regards

MRS ROSE SAVIMBI.

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