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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "meet the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • lt.col.savimbis@gmail.com
  • ltcolsavimbbi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "col savimce" <colsavice@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:56:56 -0700
Subject: Lt.Col. SAVIMBI


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ATTN. DEAR,

I AM LT.COL. SAVIMBI A FAMILY BROTHER TO THE LATE GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI,
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
CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE UNITA REBEL AND GOVERNMENT ALLIED FORCES. AS A MATTER
OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI,

I WAS GIVEN US$55MILLION DOLLARS,100kg OF 22K GOLD MEANT FOR THE PURCHASING
OF FIRE ARMS AND ARMUNATIONS FROM RUSSIA AND A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM
UKRAIN.

AFTER HIS DEATH, I CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE
CONSPHICATED THE PACKAGE AND DIVERTED IT TO THE MIDDLE EAST NATION THROUGH A
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE TO FREIGHT DEPT. AT SAUDI ARABIA WHERE IT HAS BEEN
DEPOSITED ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A TREASURE.

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT SAYS IT ALL.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm

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 ABUJA CAPITAL OF NIGERIA IN WEST AFRICA WHERE I HAVE BEEN
IN HIDE-OUT SINCE THE PAST YEARS THAT I WAS SENT ON THIS ASSIGNMENT BEFORE
HIS DEATH.

I WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT AM ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AS THE URGENCY IMPLIES, TO ACT AS OUR FAMILY ASSOCIATE &
BENEFICIARY TO THIS CONSIGNMENT SO THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS
TREASURE OUT OF SAUDI ARABIA BECAUSE I AM NOT PERMITED TO TRAVEL TO EUROPE
AND AM SAFE HERE IN AFRICA.

SIR, IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS SECURING THIS FUND, 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
CONFIDENTIALITY AND I WILL BE HERE TO CO-ORDINATE INFORMATION FOR YOU TO
MEET THE DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL IN CHARGE OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO RECEIVE YOU
AND ASSIST YOU FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR COUNTRY.

Note: No one knows the real content of consignment up till date. so i

want you to protect the consignment till it get to your door step. it

is very important for the good delivery to your door step.

HOPING THAT OUR TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY

CONFIDENTIALITY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

sincerely

Lt.Col. SAVIMBI

E-mail :lt.col.savimbis@gmail.com

:ltcolsavimbbi@yahoo.com
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