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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • lewibetosavimbi19@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lewis savimbi <lewibetosavimbi19@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:58:47 +0200
Subject: A MUTUAL BUSINESS REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. REPLY URGENTLY.



From: Mrs JUSTINA KUMPO SAVIMBI PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Dear, I am a forty-five years old widow of the late (JONAS SAVIMBI) of Angola .My husband was the former leader of the UNITA REBEL MOVEMENT) of Angola who was shot dead some yeras ago now. At the mid-term of the rebellion in my country, I, my son LEWIS BATO SAVIMBI and my late husband younger brother went out of Angola on the instructions of my husband because he was sensing danger as the fate our country was yet to be decided what happened later is now history.We came with a sealed diplomatic baggage to South Africa containing US25.5million on arrival here in Johannesbury,where we sought for political asylum. On this situation we were not allowed to operate a bank account and I was so scared that I decided to deposit our consignment in a security company because I wanted to be on a safer side. I told them that the baggage belongs to my foreign affiliate who is the beneficiary of the item. Since then, I have been looking for a reliable and trustworthy person to help us transfer this money into a foreign account overseas prior to investment in any conducive country overseas. I got in contact with someone but he become unnecessarily greedy concerning his share in the transaction ,he is reguesting for 40% of the total sum .Luckily I ran into your contacts and details and decided to contact you and see if you could help me out of this dilemma. We intend to share this money (USD25.5Million) as follows:(1) 25%of the total sum will be for you for assisting us in transferring this money into any of your overseas account.(2) 5% of the total sum will be set aside to offset all bills and expenses incurred in the process of this transacion. (3) 70% will be for my family investment in any country of which you will be a guide to us. Please should this request meet your utmost consideration, kindly contact (LEWIS BETO SAVIMBI) my son through his email address which you will use to receive this message . Fill free to ask question you consider necessary. Please include your private phone and fax number for easier communication and please note that the confidentiality of this request/proposal cannot be over emphasized as we trust and believe that you will oblige us the needed security and attention this transaction demands.Please, treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality. I hope to hear from you as soon as you receive this proposal through this email address: lewibetosavimbi19@hotmail.com Best Regards,MRS JUSTINA KUMPO SAVIMBI.
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