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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27735475519 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • michsavimbi101@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "michael savimbi" <michsavimbi404@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:32:09 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL /PARTNERSHIP VENTURE

FROM :MR MICHAEL SAVIMBI, 
Private Email : michsavimbi101@yahoo.com  

Ph:+27-73-547-5519

SANDTON,JOHENNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

This mail for sure will be a surprise to you because it is coming from a stanger, but never the less it is going to be of immence benefit to you.

 

Iwrite this with utmost humility,trust and confidence. My name is Mr MICHAEL SAVIMBI the eldest son of the second wife to the late rebel leader in Angola, Mr JONAS SAVIMBI of blessed memory. My father has been the cause of thecivil war my country since 1975. The government of Angola wanted him dead all these years. Now he is dead. Before he died, he kept some amount of money in a trunk box and he kept it in a private security company in South Africa for safe keeping.

 

The real content of the box was not disclosed to the Security Company. The total amount of money he kept there was US$ 30.8M [Thirty Million Eight hundred thousand United States Dollars}.And he instructed me that in the event of his death that I should judiciosly utilise the money in a profitable business for the upkeep of the family.

 

Since the death of my father,government agents have been consistently threatening our lives we therefore decided to leave Angola for South Africa. Presently we are seeking asylum there.Because of our refugee status we are unable to operate a bank account above $2,000.00 . 30% of the total money will be yours ,5% will be set out for all unforeseen expences and the remaining 65% will be for my family and I.

 

Are you willing to help me transfer this money into your country through your account?If you are please reply me immediately using my e-mail address or you can aswell call me on phone using my contact no above.I want to invest this money in a profitable business after the transfer.

 

It is absolutely a confidential transaction. What we need from you is your consent.All documents regarding the money and the Security Company are with our attorney.This is a call from a family that is in dare need of assistance.

 

Your reply is urgently needed.

 

Best Regards,

 

MICHAEL SAVIMBI

[FOR THE FAMILY]

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