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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: "alfred savimbi" <alfredsavimbi19@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:41:57 +0000
Subject: Urgent

AL FRED SAVIMBI
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
+27-73-43-87-599

I know you will be surprised to red from me .but please consider this as a
request from a family dare need of assistance.Firstly ,I must introduce
myself I AM AL FRED SAVIMBI from Angola .I am the first son of the late
BRIGADIER IBRAHIM SAVIMBI.I am presently residing in South-Africa . I get
your contact address from a Business director in Johsnnesburg chamber of
commerce and industry and I no behalf of my mother MRS ZAINEB SAVIMBI,
decided to solicit for your assistance to tramsfer the sum of US$22.7
MILLION (TWENTY TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
inherited from my late father into your personal/company's account .Before
my father's death he was a brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition
procurement for the ANGOLA ARMED FORCES. In his "WILL" he specificcally drew
attention to US$ 22.7 MILLION,which he deposited in a safe box with a
private security company in Johnnesburg South-Africa as a treasure box fully
documented in my name AL FRED SAVIMBI ) . IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QOUTE
: "My beloved son,I wish to draw your attention to US$ 22.7 Million (Twenty
Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) which I deposited
in a box with a security company in Johnnesburg -South-Africa .During the
war ,I was very dedicated and committed to winning the war against the
rebels until I found out that the senior Army Officers and Top Government
Functionries were busy helping themselves with government fundas and
properties and sending them to foreign countries .due to this,when I and my
former special Advisory to the president were assigned by the president
(PRESIDENT EDUARDO SANTOS)to purchase arms from South-Africa,we saw this as
a golden opportunity and diverted the money which we shared and I got a
total sum fo US$22.7 Million.In case of my absence on earth as a result of
death only ,you should solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincer
foreign partner to assist you to transfer you to transfer this money out of
South-Africa for investment purpose. I deposited the money in your name and
you can claim it alone with the deposit code .Your mother has all the
docments .Take good care of your mother and two sister" From the above,you
will understand that the live and future of my family depends on this
money,as such I will be gratful if you can assist us .We are now living in
South-Africa as political Asylum-Seeker and financial laws of South-Africa
does not allow asylum seekers certain finanmcial rights to such huge amount
of money .In view of this ,I cannot invest this money in Sout-Africa for
investment purpose .For your effort ,I am prepared to offer you 20%of the
total fund ,while 10% will be set aside for local and international expenses
and 70% will be kept by my family and me . finally , modalities on how the
transfer will be done conveyed to you once we have established trust and
confidence between ourselves .please treat this matter as very urgent .
please send your private telephone and fax number for easy cmmunication.
Best Regards,
AL FRED SAVIMBI

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