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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: amin bliss <amin_bliss_2008@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: amin_bliss2008@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:15:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


My Dear Friend

Pardon me for this sudden approach without prior notification.

I am Mr. Amin Bliss the chief negotiator to the late Jonas
Savimbi, of Angola, the leader of the National Union for the Total
Independence of Angola (UNITA). He was killed during combat action against government. Angola on the 22nd of Feb. 2002.

I am contacting you because of my need to deal with person/Company whom no previous relationship with the government of Angola. Since the death of Gen. Jonas Savimbli, his family and friends have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative report emanating from the government of President Santos.

Present government has also ensured that all our bank
accounts of his family and close friends are frozen, and all assets sized.
It is in view of this that I seek your assistance in investing and managing the sum of Fifty five Million United State Dollars in your country, being the very last funds in my possession. The government is not aware of this money.

This money now in question came as a result of Diamond Royalties from miners, that min Diamond within the areas in Angola being controlled by (UNITA) for more than a decade. The money was kept safe in a security vault, Money meant for the purchase of ammunition.

Right now, the present government has intensified their probe on the family's and close friends financial resources; they have also frozen all our known foreign & local accounts, revoked Diamond licenses, and even detained some of the close friends on flimsy charges just because of their relationship with Gen. Jonas Savimbi head of UNITA Rebel group .

For your assistance to transfer and invest this money I propose a commission of 30% of the total sum to you or your company for the expected services and assistance. you can reach me on this: amin_bliss2008@yahoo.com

I await your prompt response.
Mr. Amin Bliss

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