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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: "sylva savimbi" <sylva_savimbi8@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:20:45 +0200
Subject: Business ASSISTANCE

SIR/MADAM

HELP ME

I know you will be surprised to read from me .but please consider this as a
request from a family dare need of assistance.Firstly ,I must introduce
myself, SYLVA KAGISO from Angola .I am the first SON of the late BRIGADIER
ALLOYSIUS KAGISO .I am presently residing in South-Africa. I get your
contact address from a Business directory in Johsnnesburg chamber of
commerce and industry and I un behalf of my mother MRS SUAN KAGISO decided
to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$22.7 MILLION
(TWENTY TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) inherited
from my late father into your personal/company's account .Before my father's
death, he was a brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition procurement for
the ANGOLA ARMED FORCES. In his "WILL" he specificcally drew attention to
US$ 22.7 MILLION,which he deposited in safe box a private security company
in Johnnesburg South-Africa as a treasure box fully documented in my name
(SYLVA KAGISO )
..

IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QOUTE :

"My beloved dauhgter,I wish to draw your attention to US$ 22.7 Million
(Twenty Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) which I
deposited in a box with a security company in Johnnesburg -South-Africa
.During the war ,I was very dedicated and committed to winning the war
against the rebels until I found out that the senior Army Officers and Top
Government Functionries were busy helping themselves with government fundas
and properties and sending them to foreign countries .due to this,when I and
my former special Advisory to the president were assigned by the president
(PRESIDENT EDUARDO SANTOS)to purchase arms from South-Africa,we saw this a
sa golden opportunity and diverted the money w

hich we shared and I got a total sum fo US$22.7 Million.In case of my
absence on earth as a result of death only ,you should solicit for
assistance of a reliable and sincer foreign partner to assist you to
transfer you to transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment
purpose. I deposited the money in your name and you can claim it alone with
the deposit code .your mother has all the docments .Take good care of your
mother and two Sister" From the above,you will understand that the live and
future of my family depends on this money,as such I Will be gratful if you
can assist us .We are now living in South-Africa as political Asylum-Seeker
and financial laws of South-Africa does not allow asylum seekers certain
finanmcial rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot
invest this money in Sout-Africa for investment purpose .For your effort,I
am prepared to offer you 20%of the total fund ,while 10% will be set aside
for local and international expenses and 70% will be kept by my family and
me .

finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done conveyed to you once we
have established trust and confidence between urselves .please treat this
matter as very urgent .And contact me through this e-mail address for
security reasons:sylva_kagiso8@hotmail.com OR TELEPHONE :27 83 489 5394


please send your private telephone and fax number for easy cmmunication.
Best Regards
Sylva Kagiso.

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