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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: "selinass" <selinass@rya-online.net>
Reply-To: selinassavimbi11@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:34:37 GMT
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST US

MY DEAR FRIEND

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE BUT WE REALPRAYED
OVER IT
BEFOR I CONTACT YOU THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS,FOR GOD TO
HELP US THROUGH YOU.

I AM MRS SELINAS SAVIMBI A WIFE OF LATE JONAS SAVIMBI A
WARLORD IN
ANGOLA WHO DIED IN THE WAR BECAUSE THEY WERE TRING TO REMEAN
IN POWER BUT HE DIED IN THE PROCESS.HE WAS THE PERSONAL
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ALSO HE WAS INCHARGE OF
POCHESING OF AMINATIONS TO THAT WAR,WHEN THEIR OPPONENT TAKE
OVER THE POWER FROM THEM AND SIZES ALL MY HUSBAND PROPERTIES
INCLUDING HIS BANK ACCOUNTS.

BUT WHEN THIS WAR WAS GOING MY HUSBAND ARRANGED WITH THE
DIPLOMATIC
COURRIER AND SEND AWAY [2]TRUNCKS BOXES WHICH CONTAINS
[$21.5MILLION
DOLLARS]AND DIAMOND THAT WHAT ABOUT [$8.2MILLION DOLLARS]AND
HE DEPOSITED IT IN OVERSEAS AS A FAMILY TRESSURES.PLEASE IF
YOU AGREE TO HELP US I WILL TELL YOU THE COUNTRY AND ALSO
SEND THE DOCUMENTS TO YOU INCLUDING POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
YOU TO GO AND CLAIM THE BOXES ON MY FAMILIES BEHALF AND
AFTER YOU BRING THE BOXES OUT YOU WILL PAY THE WHOLE MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND THEN WE WILL MAKE PLANS HOW TO MEET
WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT YOU CAN HELP US INVEST OUR
SHAR.

I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT MY WHOLE FAMILY IS INTROUBLE HERE
IN ANGOLA
AND ALSO UNDER MONITOR BECAUSE OF WHAT MY HUSBAND DID IN THE
WAR. PLEASE ASSIST US SECURE THIS MONEY BECAUSE IT IS THE
ONLY THING THAT LEFT FOR US IN THIS WORLD.TELL US YOUR
PERCENTAGE FROM THE WHOLE MONEY WHEN YOU ARE REPLIING ME.BUT
WE NEED TO WORK FAST BECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND'S ENEMIES,FOR
YOUR INFORMATION IS RISK FREE. SORRY FOR POOR ENGLISH.

THANKS
SELINAS SAVIMBI


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