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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • solomon_savimbi@canada.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: solomon_savimbi@canada.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:28:03 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY & FUNDS MANAGEMENT

PRIVATE LINK
solomon_savimbi@canada.com
Phone Number:27-72-345-9253


BUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY & FUNDS MANAGEMENT


THIS MAY APPEAR A BIT SURPRISING TO YOU BUT AS A MATTER OF
URGENCY I AM DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR A FORIGN PARTNER WHOM I
CAN TRUST TO HANDLE SOME INVESTMENT OR FUND MOVEMENT.

I GOT YOUR GOOD CONTACT FROM THE SOUTH AFRICA INFORMATION
EXCHANGE (SAIE) REGARDING YOUR PROFILE.I BELIEVE THAT YOU
ARE CAPABLE/ RELIABLE AND GODLY PERSON TO HANDLING THIS
URGENT INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION OF THIS SORT.

I AM SOLOMON SAVIMBI THE SON JONAS SAVIMBI OF ANGOLA THE
UNITA LEADER WHO DIED 2002. I HAVE USD15,500,000.00(FIFTEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) LODGED
WITH A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG SOUTH
AFRICA.I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO EITHER TRASFER THIS FUND OUT
OR INVEST IT OUT OF AFRICA.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, INFORM ME OF AN INVESTMENT AGENT/LINK
OR IF YOU WANT MY FUNDS INVESTED IN YOUR COMPANY IN FORM OF
PARTNERSHIP, DO CONTACT ME ON THE ABOVE PRIVATE NUMBER,
STATING YOUR MODALITIES AND OPTIONS.
MORE DETAILS ON THIS TRANSACTION WILL REACH YOU IF ANY
GENUINE INTEREST IS SHOWN.AND THEN WE CAN DISCUSS ON HOW
MUCH PERCENTAGE THAT WILL BE GIVING TO YOU AFTER THIS MONEY
HAS BEEN FINALLY TRANSFERD INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
BEST REGARDS,
SOLOMON SAVIMBI.

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