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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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Fraud email example:

From: amossam@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 06:37:46 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL



BUSINESS PROPOSAL



FROM: AMOS SAVIMBI

HELLO DEAR

I AM MR AMOS SAVIMBI, THE SON OF LATE MR JONAS SAVIMBI, THE LEADER OF
ANGOLAN REVOLUTIONARY GROUP KNOWN AS THE (UNITA) WHO DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN AN EFFORT TO LIBERATE OUR PEOPLE. I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE BELIEVE
THAT WE WILL DEVELOP A CORDIAL BUSINESS

RELATIONSHIP WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH.. I AM IN POSSESSION OF SEVENTY
FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS, WHICH I INTEND TO USE FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSES SPECIFICALLY IN YOUR COUNTRY. THE SOURCE OF THIS MONEY CAME AS
A RESULT OF MY LATE FATHER INABILITY TO PROCEED WITH PURCHASE OF MILITARY
HARDWARE, , SINCE THE START OF OUR CIVIL WAR. THE SOURCE OF FUNDS IN PROSECTING
THE WAR HAS BEEN FROM THE SELLS OF DIAMOND FROM THE ANGOLAN DIAMOND RICH
AREA, WHICH IS UNDER MY FATHERS CONTROL. IN OTHER HAND , I AM THE SECRETARY
OF STATE IN MINIG UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MY LATE FATHER, THE DIAMONDS WERE
ALWAYS EXPORTED TO SOUTH AFRICA AND

NIGERIA FOR SELL AND PART OF THE PROCEEDS USUALLY USED IN BUYING MILITARY
HARDWARE, UPON THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, WHICH LED TO CEASSATION AND HOSTILITIES
IN MY COUNTRY, I TRAVELLED IMMEDIATELY TO MY LATE FATHER PRIVATE RESIDENCE
IN NIGERIA AND DISCOVERED THE SUM OF SEVENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS CASH HIDDEN
IN HIS PRIVATE UNDER GROUND SAFE. WHICH I AM NOW SUCCESSFUL SAFEKEEP IT
IN A SECURITY COMPANY OVER HERE IN NIGERIA DUE TO MY STATUS AS A REFUGEE
AND THE QUINTITY OF THIS SUM, I CANNOT INVEST THIS FUND HERE IN NIGERIA,
THEREFORE I SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND OUT HERE
IN NIGERIA URGENT, ALL THE NECESSARY

ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY ME AND I ASSURE YOU THIS TRANSACTION IS
REAL AND RISK FREE ATTACHED TO THIS TRANSACTION. UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE I
WILL GIVE YOU DETAILED INFORMATION AND WILL WORK OUT MODALITIES FOR THE
SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 5% IS FOR ANY EXPENSESS THAT MIGHT OCCURE DURING THE
PROCESS OF

TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR CUSTODY AND THE REST 80% IS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY
FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY I HOPE THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL INTEREST YOU
AND I WAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE THROUGH MY EMAIL .PLEASE I IMPLORE
YOU TO HOLD THIS TRANSACTION IN MOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENCIAL FOR ITS SUCCESS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEVING YOUR URGENT KIND RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS.
AMOS SAVIMBI








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