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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • anna_sav206@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Anna Savimibi" <anna_sav206@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:56:06 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello My Dear,
I am Mrs Anna Savimbi please i need your help since after the incidence
that lead to the death of my late husband MR JONAS SAVIMBI of unita of
Angola .I know we have not met before but I am contacting you with due
sense of humanity responsibility and the few awareness that you will
give it a mutual understanding

I am soliciting for an assistance to move the sum $24 million USD to
your country for investment The fund is presently in a security firm
abroad for safety since on the 12- 2- 2000. The real content was not
declared as it was kept as photographic equipment I need you as partner
to assist in claiming the funds and provide good investment plans for
it in your country.

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 the deposit documents shall
be sent to you as soon asyou indicate your interest.
Thanks in anticipation of your response

Best regards
MRS ANNA SAVIMBI
N.B
YOU CAN REACH ME VIA MY ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL:
(anna_sav206@yahoo.com)

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