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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • tosavi10@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tao Savimbi <tosavi25@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:01:29 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
TO:CEO.

FROM:MR.TAO SAVIMBI.

Sir/Madam,

Goodday! This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact we have
not met.The message could be strange but real,if you pay some attention to
it.I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your
integrity.Please accept my sincere appologies.In bringing this message of
goodwill to you.I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any
pains.

I am MR.TAO SAVIMBI,the elder son of the late rebel leader JONAS SAVIMBI of
Angola who was killed on the 22nd of February 2002.I managed to get your
contact details through the internet myself largely due to time essence and
I was desperately looking for a trustworthy foreigner to assist me in this
confidential business.

My late father,Jonas Savimbi was able to deposit a large sum of money with a
security company.

My father is dead and the movement of his family members (including me) is
restricted but I managed to escaped to South Africa for my family future
betterment.We are forbidden to either to travel abroad or out of our
localities.Presently our movement are monitored.My family and I do not have
any access to any of these deposits with banks in Angola,South Africa and
Asia,Europe.Therefore,we need your complete assistance in this transaction.
Right now there is a rush for my Father's wealth both home and abroad by the
government and relatives who are claiming that most of the wealth was got by
arms smuggling and illegal sales of diamonds.

As you should have read my father profile.His wealth has been esitmated to
be over US$1 BILLION and being close to my father,it happened that my mother
is in possession some of the documents of the deposits with some security
companies in Middle East,United Arab Emirates.

I have spoken with the security company that is the Operational Manager,he
is ready and willing to release the two trunk boxes to whoever I issue a
power of attorney in his/her names as the new beneficiary of the deposit.

Presently,there is sum of FOURTY-TWO MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLAR(US$42,000,OOO.00) cash and precious materials my father moved to
United Arab Emirates before his death,is deposited with a security company
in United Arab Emirates which I will give you their contact and necessary
documents,the password to the vault and power of attorney to allow you to
the vault.

Therefore,I am soliciting your assistance to travel to United Arab Emirates
to receive this money physically,set up bank accounts in United Arab
Emirates and transfer in bits into your home bank account before my
government get wind of the fund.You know my father was a rebel leader in
Angola before his death.My reason for doing this is because it will be
difficult for the Angolan government to trace my father's money to an
individual's account,especially when such an individual has no
relationship,I decided to chose you for this transaction.

I am currently and temporaily living in South Africa as a refugee status and
I intend to communicate with you as regards to this transaction on your
private phone number and email to avoid intervention by the authorities.

Moreover,the political climate in Angola at the moment being so sensitive
and unstable.I will send you the password and information,the power of
attorney and contact of the security firm when you are ready to proceed to
United Arab Emirates to enable you gain access and receive the funds on
behalf of the family.I will meet you in your country for sharing and
investment.I believed as a God fearing person you will lead me into a very
good profitable business investment since this fund is solely depends by my
family.I entrust my future and that of my family on your hands.I should let
you know that this transaction is risk free and bear in mind the sharing
modalities will be discuss between you and me when the total sum is
transferred to your home bank accounts.

Please,your confidentiality in this transaction is highly required.Reply
immediately to facilitate immediate action toward the transaction on the

NAME-----------TAO SAVIMBI

EMAIL------------tosavi10@yahoo.com

Endeavour to send your full names,confidential telephone and fax number to
enable me issue a power of attorney to you and refer you to the security
company in United Arab Emirates for immediate payment.

Thanks very much for your anticipated efforts and remain bless.

BEST REGARDS,

MR.TAO SAVIMBI.

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