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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "selinas_savimbi@terra.es" <selinas_savimbi@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 11:49:11 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST US



MY DEAR FRIEND

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE BUT WE REAL PRAYED OVER IT
BEFOR I CONTACT YOU THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS,FOR GOD TO HELP US THROUGH
YOU.

I AM MRS SELINAS SAVIMBI A WIFE OF LATE JONAS SAVIMBI A WARLORD IN
ANGOLA WHO DIED IN THE WAR BECAUSE THEY WERE TRING TO REMEAN IN POWER BUT HE
DIED IN THE PROCESS.HE WAS THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ALSO
HE WAS INCHARGE OF POCHESING OF AMINATIONS TO THAT WAR,WHEN THEIR OPPONENT
TAKE OVER THE POWER FROM THEM AND SIZES ALL MY HUSBAND PROPERTIES INCLUDING
HIS BANK ACCOUNTS.

BUT WHEN THIS WAR WAS GOING MY HUSBAND ARRANGED WITH THE DIPLOMATIC
COURRIER AND SEND AWAY [2]TRUNCKS BOXES WHICH CONTAINS [$8.5MILLION DOLLARS]AND
DIAMOND THAT WHAT ABOUT [$8.2MILLION DOLLARS]AND HE DEPOSITED IT IN
OVERSEAS AS A FAMILY TRESSURES.PLEASE IF YOU AGREE TO HELP US I WILL TELL YOU
THE COUNTRY AND ALSO SEND THE DOCUMENTS TO YOU INCLUDING POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR YOU TO GO AND CLAIM THE BOXES ON MY FAMILIES BEHALF AND AFTER YOU BRING
THE BOXES OUT YOU WILL PAY THE WHOLE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND THEN WE
WILL MAKE PLANS HOW TO MEET WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT YOU CAN HELP US
INVEST OUR SHAR.

I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT MY WHOLE FAMILY IS INTROUBLE HERE IN ANGOLA
AND ALSO UNDER MONITOR BECAUSE OF WHAT MY HUSBAND DID IN THE WAR. PLEASE
ASSIST US SECURE THIS MONEY BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT LEFT FOR US IN
THIS WORLD.TELL US YOUR PERCENTAGE FROM THE WHOLE MONEY WHEN YOU ARE
REPLIING ME.BUT WE NEED TO WORK FAST BECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND'S ENEMIES,FOR YOUR
INFORMATION IS RISK FREE.SORRY FOR POOR ENGLISH.

THANKS

SELINAS SAVIMBI

PLEASE ASSIST US






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