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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: antoniodemboa112@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:48:05 -0700
Subject: reply asap

ATTENTION: THE C.E.O/PRESIDENT

I strongly believe that this message would come to you as a
surprise. Infact, it is in respect of the strict confidence
given to me that you are honest and versatile in business
that motivated my interest to seek your co-operation in this
transaction.

My father was late general Antonio Dembo the former vice
president of UNITA rebels in Angola. He was the chairman of
Angolan Petroleum Monitoring Committee (APMC) 1992 to 2002.
Sadly, He died after injury sustained during the ambush on
the UNITA rebels on 27th February 2002 where the President
of UNITA, Dr. Jonas Savimbi was killed. As you might have
known, petroleum is the major revenue source in Angola
(Southern Africa).

My father made a lot of money through the job but could not
invest the money immediately to avoid probe by the Military
Government. He was able to save the sum of
$280,000,000.00(Two hundred and eighty million united states
Dollars). He deposited this sum with a Security firm in
Johannesburg, South Africa.The documents used in these
depositions, together with the key of the safe, are with my
Mother. In my father’s will, he instructed that this money
must be invested overseas with the help of a
foreigner/trustee who is reliable and trustworthy so as to
avoid probe by the Federal Government of Angola Since he was
a general in the war torn Angola and could not have amassed
such wealth legally. I seek your co-operation to assist us
in truth and sincerity.
We shall arrange a face to face meeting with the security
company to enable us see this money in real cash with your
physical eyes and more importantly to assist us open a
company's account with your name here in Angola, so that the
Security Company can deposit this money into the company
account for transfer into your safe foreign account which
you will provide.

My mother and I have agreed to give 25% of the total sum to
you, 70% for my family and the remaining 5% will be used to
offset the bills incurred in the course of the transfer. On
receipt of your letter of acceptance I will furnish you with
every necessary details. I await your urgent response
through my personal contact information as given
above.Please make sure you forward your contact phone and
fax nos for easier communication.

Regards,

ANTONIO M. DEMBO JR.

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