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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.SUZZAN SAVIMBI" <mrs_suzzan6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_suzzan112@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:17:19 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE!!!!



Attention,

I am Mrs. Suzzan Savimbi, wife of Late Mr. JONAS SAVIMBI a mother of
children. I know we have not meet before but I am contacting you with due
sense of humanity to plead for your kind indulgence to bring hope once again
to my family after the death of my late husband MR. JONAS SAVIMBI of
blessed momories. Since after the death of my beloved husband, my children
and i have been restles. On behalf of my family, i am soliciting for an
assistance to move the sum $7 million USD to your country for investment.
The fund is presently in a security firm 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 funds 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.
All the documents shall be sent to you as soon as you indicate your
interest Right now i am in Accra Ghana for Asylum.With kind regards, i look
forward to receiving your prompt and favourable reply with your full names,
cell phone number, age, occupation and your contact address.

Yours sincere,
Mrs. Suzzan Savimbi
For The Family

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