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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Savimbi Jnr. Richard" <savimbi_jnr3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: savimbi_jnr@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:24:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention Please



Attention Please

I know this is an unconventional way of introducing a business, but if you can read my letter carefully, you will understand the necessity for my action. I am Richard Savimbi.Jnr, the first son to Late Mr. Jonas Savimbi, the Angola rebel's leader. Before his death my father deposited a huge amount of money in a security company's name with held for my security reason in a trunk box worth of $10.8m.dollars.

My father deposited the fund as a family treasure under Non inspection because of his contact with the security company that his fund manager will come for the claim of the consignment as if he knows he will not leave to see today or the fund. As the eldest of son of the late man, I am pleading with you to help souls that are dying for nothing and then stand on behalf of my late father as his abroad Fund Manager to claim the fund on our behalf.

I and my members of my family have mapped out how the fund will be share after a successful claim on your behalf because without the help of someone like you the consignment will still be lying there in the security company.

We have mapped out that 25% should be given to for your assistance,5% will be mapped out for any expenses occur during the transaction, like telephone calls, if there is any need of you traveling to meet up with the security company and other miscellaneous expenses,10% has to go to the Charity Home organization and the remaining 60% will be invested into a good lucrative business in your country or any where of your choice which you have to manage for us for at least 5 good years.

We need your urgent assistance because we are in a refuge camp in Accra-Ghana suffering for nothing while we have something to keep us going. Remember that every vital document that was issued to my late father is all intact with us here. You can as well visit the site of where a great man is lying in cold blood day. (http://www.empereur.com/angola.html) may his soul rest in perfect peace. Dad we love you so much.

Remain Bless,
Richard Savimbi Jnr.




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