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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- carlosjsavimbi@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rosa Savimbi <carlosjsavimbi@teeslearn.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:02:59 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR RESPONSE ASAP.
*Greetings to you and your family.
My name is Carlos Savimbi from Angola.On behalf of my sick mother,I would
like to use this opportunity to inform you that my family want to invest the
sum of US$ 6.5 Million in a private investment of Chicken/Cattle Farm in
your Country.* *
Kindly confirm to me If you have any idea on the above mentioned investment
plan in your country.I wish to inform you that more details will be given to
you on how the funds can be transferred into your account for the investment
if you found it possible to assist. Whereby you have any other investment
plan in which part of the money could be invested in your country, you are
free to say before enter into agreement.* *
Confirm to me your full interest to be in partnership with us in this
Chicken/Cattle Farm business in your Country.* *
Thanks.* *
Best regards,
Carlo.Savimbi
Pls respond via:carlosjsavimbi@yahoo.fr
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