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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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Fraud email example:

From: "savimbi amarachi" <s_amarachi@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:00:01 +0000
Subject: GET IN TOUCH.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM DR. AMARACHI SAVIMBI, A FAMILY BROTHER TO THE LATE GENERAL JONAS
SAVIMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN UNITA REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH
FEBUARY 2002 BY THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY. FOR THE PAST YEARS NOW
OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN POLITICAL CRISIS AND CONFLITS BETWEEN THE UNITA
REBEL AND GOVERMENT ALLIED FORCES.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, I WAS GIVEN
US$20.8MILLION DOLLARS,AND KARAT DIAMOND AND GOLD DUST FOR PURCHASING
ARMUNATIONS FROM RUSSIA AND A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAIN. I
CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE CONSPHICATED THE PACKAGE
AND DIVERTED IT TO ACCRA-GHANA IN WEST AFRICAN NATION, WHERE IT HAS BEEN
DEPOSITED IN A TRUST COMPANY ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A TREASURE. PLEASE
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT SAYS IT ALL.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm

THEREFOR, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME WITH YOUR
PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO
YOUR COUNTRY, INTO YOUR POSSESSION. I HAVE THE AMBITION OF INVESTING THIS
MONEY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

PRESENTLY, I AM IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN
HIDE-OUT FOR SOMETIME NOW,I WAS SENT ON THIS ASSIGNMENT BEFOR HIS DEATH. I
WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT TIME IS NOT MY FRIEND AS I AM ANXIOUSLY
LOOKING FOR A RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON TO ACT AS THE
BENEFICIARY SO THAT I WILL TRANSFER THIS TREASURE OUT OF AFRICA BECAUSE I AM
NOT SAFE HERE IN DUBAI,IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS MY PROPOSAL,
WITH ALL YOUR TRUST, WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS
SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY.

PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIAL AS
ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PROVES AS REGARDS TO THIS TREASURE WILL BE
FORWARDED TO YOU ON YOUR REQUEST. HOPING THAT OUR TRANSACTION WILL BE
CONSIDERED WITH EVERY CONFIDENTIALITY.
DIRECT YOUR REPLY TO THIS MAIL BOX:(s_amarachi3@yahoo.com)

THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU.
DR. AMARACHI. SAVIMBI.
DEAR FRIEND,

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