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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: "Tyron Savimbi" <tysav003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tysavimbi555@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 10:43:12 +0100
Subject: Hello


In Good Faith I Contact You and I quite believe that life is
vanity;the only life worth Living is a life devoted to serve the
Almighty Creator, most merciful, most compassionate and most
benevolent. This is the reason for my present decision that is
absolutely based on freewill and humanitarian bases.
I am Tyron Savimbi the only surviving child of the Jonas
Savimbi, The Head of the UNITA Rebels of Angola. My late father fought
the agonizing civil war from the very scratch in order to protect
Angolans, and he was in charge of selling of diamonds and other solid
minerals that belong to the rebel stronghold area. This Position made
him very rich and powerful, that the other rebel supporters of UNITA
became envious that they set my father up and he was killed. Please
click the links below for details
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/264094.stm , they also
executed everyone baring Savimbi, thus making sure that we were
completely wiped out, but glory be to the Creator who brought an aide
loyal to my father who met with me and my Mother and sneaked us to
Zambia, a neighbouring country from where we travelled to London, UK.
Some months ago, my late mother took me to a Financial outfit where
my late Father deposited large sum of money which he acquired during
the war and I naturally took possession of it. I do not want this
money to get into wrong hands by means of interstate Laws. My late
father probably did not do thing right and fate has dealt with us
decisively.A few months ago I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer
and I might not have much life left in me but lying here on my dying
bed I am determined to do things right to enable me die in a state of
Taahir decision. I want you to retrieve this funds and give it to
charity for me.

May the guidance of the lord be with you and your household.

Tyron Savimbi

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