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

Fraud email example:

From: MRS EDITH <edith2002200@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 21:43:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOD TIME IS THE BEST



FROM. MRS,EDITH J. SAVIMBI.

HELLO DEAR.

I WISH YOU,YOUR FAMLYS AND GOOD FRIENDS LONGLIFE AND PROSPERITY.

PLEASE DON'T BE AFRAID ON HOW I GET YOUR CONTACT BECAUSE A GOLDEN FISH HAS KNOW HIGHDING PLACE MOREOVER GOLD MADE FOR THOSE WHO KNOWS THE VALUE THAT WAS WHY I PERSONALLY COME TO YOU.

HOWEVER, LET ME TAKE A BRIEF TIME OUT TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU, I'M (MRS, EDITH JONAS. SAVIMBI ) THE WIFE OF ANGOLA UNITA REBL LEADER(U.R.L) MR.JONAS SAVIMBI ,WHO DIED ON 22-02-2002 WITH TWO OF HIS COLLEAGUES DURING A CROSS FIRE BATTLE BETWEEN THE (U.R.L) AND THE ANGOLA GOVERNMENT FORCES.

IN BRIEF I HAVE THE SUM OF (US$ 9.800.000) NINE MILLION EIGHT HOUNDRED THAUSAND US DOLLARS,WHICH I WANTED TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY. THE FUND WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND IN SENEGAL BANK WHICH I WAS THE NEXT OF KIN.

AFTHER THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND HIS RELATIVES TAKE OVER ALMOST OUR PROPERTIES IN ANGOLA,I WAS FOCUSED AND GET TO MY LATE HUSBAND LAWYER PICKED UP ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT RELATED TO THE DEPOSIT FUND,AFTER RECEIVING THE DOCUMENTS I CONTACTED THE BANK IN SENEGAL AND THEY CONFIRMED TO ME OF THE FUND BEEN REMAINS WITH MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND THAT I SHOULD FEE FREE TO INFORM THEIR OFFICE WHENEVER I NEED THE FUND,DUE TO MY POOR EXPERIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION I WAS NOT ALL THAT WORRY OVER CLAIMING OF THE FUND MY MOST CONCERN WAS ON HOW TO GET A TRUST AND RESPONSIBLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO CAN ASSIST ME FOR INVESTING OF THE FUND IN A VERY GOOD AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT .I COME ACROSS YOUR CONTACT THROUGH A MAGAZINE WHICH ONE OF MY SISTER FRIEND OFFERED ME ON IT I SEE YOU AS SOMEONE HIS CREDIBILITY IS UPTO HANDLING THE TRANSACTION WITHOUT DANGER THAT WAS WHY I DECIDED TO BRIEF YOU.



PLEASE I HIGHLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE BOAT IN TRANSFERING THE FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY ACCOUNT AND ALSO INVESTING IT,HOPING THAT YOU WILL NEVER BETRAY ME AT LAST,FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU (30%)OUT OF EVERY PROFIT WE MADE FROM THE INVESTMENT THEN 20% WILL BE FOR RUNING OF THE INVESTMENT WHILE 50% WILL COME TO ME.



YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TOWARDS THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECITED,IN ADDITION TO MORE PROTECTION,I SUGGEST THAT YOU RESPOND THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADRESS (edith_savimbi2005@yahoo.fr ) FOR FURTHER ACTION.

THANKS,
MRS,EDITH J. SAVIMBI.



















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