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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "time is not my friend" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Kamolu Savismbi <drkamolusavismbi02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drkamolusavismbi@graffiti.net
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:37:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELP ME URGENT



SIR/MADAM

IT IS A PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU AT THIS IMPORTANT TIME FOR A POSSIBLE BUSINESS TRANSACTION. I AM DR KAMOLU SAVISMBI,A COUSIN TO THE LATE GENERAL JONAS SAVISMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN UNITA REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH FEBUARY 2002 BY THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY FOR THE PAST YEARS NOW OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN POLITICAL CRISIS AND CONFLITS BETWEEN THE UNITA REBEL AND GOVERMENT ALLIED FORCES. AS A MATTER OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF GENERAL JONAS SAVISMBI,

I WAS GIVEN US$ 12.5,MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE PURCHASING OF FIRE ARMS AND ARMUNITIONS FROM RUSSIA AND A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAIN. I CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE.I TOOK CHARGE OF THE PACKAGE AND DIVERTED IT TO LOME-TOGO IN WEST AFRICA WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A TREASURE. PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB SITE ABOUT MY UNCLES DEATH www.empereur.com/angola.html

THEREFORE, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME WITH YOUR PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY, INTO YOUR POSSESSION. I HAVE THE AMBITION OF
INVESTING THIS MONEY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. PRESENTLY, I AM IN LOME THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN HIDE-OUT SINCE HIS DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT TIME IS NOT MY FRIEND AS I AM ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD FOR A RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON TO ACT AS MY CLIENT OR BENEFICIARY SO THAT I WILL TRANSFER THIS TREASURE OUT OF AFRICA BECAUSE I AM NOT SAFE HERE IN AFRICA. PLEASE, IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS MY PROPOSAL, WITH ALL YOUR TRUST.

WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY. PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIAL AS THE NECESSARY DEPOSIT DOCUMENT AS REGARDS TO THIS TREASURE WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU ON YOUR REQUEST. HOPING THAT OUR TRANSACTION
WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY CONFIDENTIALITY.

THANKS AND PLEASE GET BACK .

KIND REGARDS,

DR KAMOLU SAVISMBI

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