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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: "Ms.Stella Savimbi" <stella_savimbi123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: stella_savimbi1974@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:34:41 +0200
Subject: Please Reply Immediately.









Good Day
I got your contact through an email directory and decided to contact you for
assistance. I am the daughter of Jonas Savimbi, the rebel leader in Angola
who was shot dead on the 25th of February 2002, by the opposing Angolan
Army. Before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of eight million
nine hundred thousand dollars ($8,900,000.00) only in a finance/security
company abroad. My father handed all the legal documents for the deposit to
the family attorney (Dr.Carlos Pedro) in trust and for safe keeping for the
family. Also, after the death of my father, my family and I fled to
Nigeria-West Africa where we are currently living, before that, take a look
at this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm
So, we want you to help us make claims of this fund ($8.9M) from the
Finance/security company abroad as you standing as my family beneficiary and
transfer the money to your nominate account or any account of your choice
for that matter before I and my family can get Visas to fly down to your
country for mutual sharing of the money. My family has agree to give you 30%
for your anticipated assistance and 60% would be for us (my family) and the
remaining 10%would be set aside for any expenses that we may incure during
the course of this transaction. My family share of 60% would be invested in
your country any profitable business proposed by you. We have never met, but
I want to trust you and please do not let my family down by sitting on this
money when it finally gets into your account. Please, treat this as
Confidential and reply immediately.
Best Regards,
Miss. Stella Savimbi

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