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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: "Lisa Jamie" <pinljs7@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:52:04 +0100
Subject: Attn Sir/Madam,

Attn Sir/Madam,

This mail will come as a surprise to you having not seen each other face to
face for the first time.I am mrs lisa Jamie Savimbi,the wife to late Jonas
Savimbi,the leader of the national Union for The
Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). My husband was killed during a combat
action against government forces in Moxico, Angola on the 22nd of Feb. 2002.
you might wish to view the news on this website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1839252.stm

I am contacting you because of my need to deal with a person whom my family
had no previous relationship. Since the death of my husband, my family has
been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of
negative report emanating from the government of President Santos about my
husband.

The present government has also ensured that all our bank accounts are
frozen,and all assets seized.It is in view of this that I seek your
assistance in investing and managing the sum of Thirty five Million United
State Dollars in your country, being the very last of my family funds in my
possession and control unknown to the government. This money now in question
came as a result of Diamond Royalties that was paid to my late husband from
the Diamond mining within the areas in Angola being controlled by(UNITA)for
more than a decade.

Right now, the present government has intensified their probe on my family`s
financial resources; frozen all our known foreign & local accounts,and even
detained my son (Charles) on alleged flimsy charges just because my husband
before his death was the head of UNITA. As a result I urgently need a
foreign partner, somebody who must acknowledge my dilemma and willingly
assist and help me in the following ways

(1)To assist and help me in retrieving this box from the security company
and transfer it into your foreign or provided account. (2)To act as my
guidian and overseer and also help me to invest this money in any profitable
business venture because I have a very little knowledge in business.

However I propose giving you 20% of the total sum to you or your company for
the expected services and assistance.But please try and keep everything
concerning this transfer very confidential for security reasons.And if
you're ready and willing to assist me in retrieving this deposit,please
kindly reach me back immediately so that I can furnish you with the entire
details.

When you receive this letter. Kindly send me an e-mail with my personal
Email addres via (mrsljs2005@yahoo.com)

Thanks for your corperation and remain blessed.

Best regards,

mrs. lisa Jamie savimbi,

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