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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: "MRS ANGEL SAVIMBI" <savimbi_angel43@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: savimbi_angel@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:32:59 +0200
Subject: Remain Blessed

Greetings from our family,

I know this letter might not be a surprise to you, because of the notorious elements parading themself as Savimbis. But please consider this letter as a request from a widow in need of assistance. I am Mrs Angel Savimbi, mother of two Victor and Victoria, from the Republic of Angola wife to the late Unita rebel leader of the Republic of Angola, Jonas Savimbi. (Your contact was fund through network online) in searcing for a reliable comapny or individual who can assist me in transfering a reasonable sum
of money abroad.

Before the death of my Husband, he deposited the sum of Twenty million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) in a consignment as a Diplomatic cargo containing family`s valueable and documents with a private security company here in south africa. Also, after the death of my Husband, my family and I fled to South Africa where we are currently living as refugees. We have tried very hard to lay low for years now, but life is very hard now that`s our main reason for contacting you. To assist our family secure the consignment from the private security company, bearing in mind the relationship between South Africa and our Country.

Before that, take a look at this Site http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm So, we want you to help us make claims of this fund ($20M) from the Storage Company here in south africa. We also wish to relocate to your country with your help after the fund is being successfully tranfer to your country or anywere of your choice. My family has agree to give you 30% for your anticipated assistance and 65% would be for us (my family) and the remaining 5%would be set aside for any expenses that we may incure during the course of this transaction. Our 65% will be invested under your care in your country in any profitable business proposed by you.

We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let my family down by sitting on this money when it finally gets into your account.

Please, treat this as Confidential and reply . savimbi_angel@yahoo.com


Best Regards,

MRS ANGEL SAVIMBI



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