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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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  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: eric birom <eric_birom@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:54:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent assistance



This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet meet. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention to it. I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity. Please accept my sincere apologies, in bringing this message of goodwill to you

I am Mr. Eric Birom Savimbi, son of the late rebel leader Jonas Savimbi of Angola who was killed on the 22nd of Febuary 2002. I am desperately looking for a trustworthy person to assist me in this confidential business.

My late father, Jonas Savimbi was able to deposit a large sum of money in a security vault company here in Togo before his death and the movement of his family members (including me) is restricted. We are forbidden to either travel abroad or out of our localities. But I managed through all difficulties to escape and come down to Lome-Togo from where I am writing to you. Presently, The sum of US$25M (TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS), is deposited in a metal box and declared was as family treasures for security purposes here in Togo.

I am, therefore, soliciting for your help to have this money moved into your country and to your account. As my father was a rebel leader it will not be possible for the Angolan Government to give us a free hand as our properties have been confiscated and this deposited money is my only hope of survival.

I am currently and temporarily living here under refugee status. Moreover the political climate in Angola at the moment being so sensitive and unstable. And because of the rule my father played in my country I no longer feel safe in Africa and this is why I want to leave Africa as soon as youn can assist me.

If you are willing to help me, I will give you the information needed for the success of this transaction.

PLEASE YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY REQUIRED.

Yours sincerely,

Eric Birom Savimbi.






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