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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "30% for you " (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 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.
  • mrsrose_savimbi2000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Rose Savimbi" <mrsrosesavimbi26@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsrose_savimbi2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:55:27 -0400
Subject: SOLICITING FOR ASSISTANCE.

Hello My Dear,

I am Mrs Rose Savimbi, please i need your help, since after the incident
that lead to the death of my late husband MR JONAS SAVIMBI of Angola.I know
we have not met before but I am contacting you with due sense of humanity
responsibility and the few awareness that you will give it a mutual
understanding.I am soliciting for an assistance to move the sum $24 million
USD to your country for investment.The fund is presently in a security firm
abroad for safety since on the 12- 2- 2000. The real content was not
declared as it was kept as photographic equipment I need you as partner to
assist in claiming the funds and provide good investment plans for it in
your country.
The fund will be under your investment control for three years during which
only the profit will be shared annually 70% for me and 30% for you
annually.I am with the fear of GOD in any thing I am doing so please I want
us to build trust to each other. All the deposit documents shall be sent to
you as soon as you indicate your interest.

Please do reply through my alternative email address below:

mrsrose_savimbi2000@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks in anticipation of your response.
Best regards
Mrs Rose Savimbi.

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Anti-fraud resources:

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