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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: MR SAVIOR WINNA <saviorwinnaa@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: saviprwinnaa@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:38:07 -0500
Subject: RE;CAN I GO INTO BUSINESS WITH YOU



Good Day,

I am a Senior Auditor working with a Bank here in
Malaysia,I have a deal of $9.7m are you in interest to
receive this fund into your Bank Account or your open up a
new Bank Account to receive the usd$9.7m and we share
50/50% after you have receive sum into your bank account.

The $9.7m left behind by a late customer, a Iraq citizen
Mr Mohamat H Ammar who died with his entire family in Iraq
War before it is declared unserviceable by my Bank.

Firstly, I will like to clearly make you understand,that
is legally, you have nothing to worry about, as far as
this inheritance claim is concerned.As a banker with Twenty years of
experience,I make bold to say with full authority,that this business is
100% legal, and safe.Can we use this opportunity and make
money together as we all need money. I have decided to
remit this sum following my idea that we have a
deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.Please
let us have this deal done.

MY CONDITIONS.

1. You will give me 50% of the total contract funds as
soon as you confirm it in your designated bank account.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all
correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for
security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem
associated with your fund release are caused by your
agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to
do immediately and the transfer will commence without
delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment
schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate by my
bank. I hope you don't reject this offer and have the
funds transferred. Reply to my Alternative Email
(saviorwinna@contractor.net).

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Sincerely.

Mr Savior P.winna
The information in this message and in any attachments,
contains confidential
information and is intended solely for the attention and
use of the addressee
(s).

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