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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: jerek savimbi <jerek.savimbi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:39:01 +0000
Subject: I NEED TO INVEST MY MONEY WITH YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

From:JEREK SAVIMBI
Orphan from Zimbabwe


I NEED TO INVEST MY MONEY WITH YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Attn:Sir/Madam

My name is JEREK SAVIMBI AGE 35 YEARS OLD FROM ZIMBABWE, the only
child of late Chief Simon Savimbi of Zimbabwe. In view of the war and
barbaric act
in my country Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE

My late father was a GOLD AND DIAMOND DEALER, he was one of the richest
gold and Diamond dealer in our country. Due to the fact that my father was
not in support of the white farmers victimization, the president's
supporters invaded my father's house, burnt everything in the house,
arrested him and confiscated all his investment. Early 2003 when this
victimization of white farmers by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE started, my late
father envisaged a worse situation, he concealed all his money and smuggled
it out of Zimbabwe to a security firm in Lome-Togo before that crisis
ocured, This money apparently was meant for the purchase of GOLD from Ghana
and Diamond from Serrra Leone.

My father was then arrested in 2005, While my father was still in detention
that led to his untimely death due to torture in Febuary 25th 2012, he
called me and handed over all the documents with which the money was
deposited in a security Company as family treasure and valuables, my late
father was an illitrate (NO GOOD EDUCATION) and fear also made him to
deposit such amount with a Security company and told the security company
that the Box belong to his foreign business partner. My name JEREK SAVIMBI
was used as the next of Kin in case of death. Iam seeking for your
permission to stand as the foreign partner to have this money $6.5M (SIX
Million Five Hundred Thousand USD) entrusted into your hands for investment
in your country.

I will also be willing to forward all the necessary documents to you that
is DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE,THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE
THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED INCLUDING THE WILL my late father left before his
death showing that i am the rightful owners of this money for your
confirmation.

I have been in hiding since all these while so that this terrorist/tyrant
called PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE will not kill me just the way he killed my
parents.iam now in Lome-Togo under Asylum permit and will be very happy to
receive your Immediate assistance as my life is in great danger. do send to
me your private phone number for us to discuss more on this issue and also
let me have your full details if you are willing to Assistance by standing
as my foreign partner

Meanwhile, you can reach me on this number +228 984 711 27
Regards,
JEREK SAVIMBI

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