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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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Fraud email example:

From: savimbi_catharina@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 03:23:18 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTAIL

MRS.CATHARINA SAVIMBI
TEL-27-73-2523-976.
EMAIL.savimbi_catharina@yahoo.co.in

Dear,

I got your contact in my search for a trustworthy foreigner that will assist me in my present predicament, as I dont even know whom to trust so I allowed the spirit of God to lead me. Firstly let me introduce my self;
I am Mrs.Catharina Savimbi, wife of MR.JONAS SAVIMBI the late leader of the National Union of the total Liberation of Angola(U.N.I.T.A) who died on the February 22 2002 by the bullet of the ruling government troop.

My late husband was controlling the northern part of Angola as a rebel leader which is blessed with a huge deposit of diamonds this my late husband used to his advantage, mining and selling these diamond to foreign individuals and government in return for huge amount of US Dollars and ammunitions that is part of the reasons couple with determination why he was able to sustain his troop for 30 years of civil war .

Before his untimely death He left a huge amount of money which amount to $65million( sixty five million United state dollars) he kept the money under my care in case of eventuality so that the future of me and our children will be secure. when we heard the bad news of his death, his trusted aid moved me and the children and members of our family out of our hiding, we traveled in a fishing boat to Port uazia in SOUTH AFRICA.
The money has been coded and secretly deposited in a security company and declared as FAMILY TREASURE for onward courier to reliable foreigner in an advanced economy like your country for safe keep And Investment. I am offering you 30% of the total money if you will assist me to move this money out of its present location as the foreign beneficiary,
while I and my family will have 70%. I am assuring you that this transaction is risk free, what we need from you is your co-operation and sincerity of purpose. Power of Attorney/Transfer of right and privilege would be issued in your Name. I will wait for your response before I can open up the modus-operandi of this transaction to you in detail.Due to my health conditions,i will want you to contact my son Mr MARIO on the above telephone numbers or you send us email.

Please read the below Africa news regarding my Late Husband Jonas Savimbi(May his soul rest in perfect peace.Amen...

http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html

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

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours in Business,
Mrs.CATHARINA SAVIMBI

NOTE , YOU MUST MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTAILITY NEEDED IN THIS AT ALL TIMES TILL THIS MONEY GETS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Reply to savimbi_catharina@yahoo.co.in OR
Alternative email;savimbi_catharina25@yahoo.com

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