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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • adamsavimbi@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Adam Savimbi <adam_savimbi@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <adamsavimbi@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:30:28 +0000
Subject: Urgent Request for Assistance.



Urgent Request for Assistance.From Adam SavimbiTelephone 00228-98-88-094Reply to this email:adamsavimbi@excite.com My Dear , Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am Adam Savimbi the only son of late Mr.KANTE SAVIMBI. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Lome ,the economic capital of Togo, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates onone of their outings on a business trip My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on July 2003 in a private hospital here in Lome, he secretly called me on his bed side and told me thathe has the sum of ($13.000,000) in a safe deposit box fixed in one the prime security bank vault/custody.The Safe deposit box was declared as a family valuables/Treasures for safe keeping purposes. The Prime bank do have know the content of the consignment box contain cash. Please you need to take note about this. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management. I am honourably seeking yourassistance in the following ways:(1) To procure a profitable investment where this fund can be invested(2) Toserve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years.(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit inyour country.Moreover, I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successfull claming out and transferring of this fund to your possession overseas. Furthermore, you should indicate your immediate option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) working days as you signify interest to assist me.Awaiting to hear favourably from you soon. Thanks and God bless.Best Regards,Adam Savimbi.
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