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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • amin_bliss2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amin bliss <amin_bliss_2008@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: amin_bliss2008@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:15:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


My Dear Friend

Pardon me for this sudden approach without prior notification.

I am Mr. Amin Bliss the chief negotiator to the late Jonas
Savimbi, of Angola, the leader of the National Union for the Total
Independence of Angola (UNITA). He was killed during combat action against government. Angola on the 22nd of Feb. 2002.

I am contacting you because of my need to deal with person/Company whom no previous relationship with the government of Angola. Since the death of Gen. Jonas Savimbli, his family and friends have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative report emanating from the government of President Santos.

Present government has also ensured that all our bank
accounts of his family and close friends are frozen, and all assets sized.
It is in view of this that I seek your assistance in investing and managing the sum of Fifty five Million United State Dollars in your country, being the very last funds in my possession. The government is not aware of this money.

This money now in question came as a result of Diamond Royalties from miners, that min Diamond within the areas in Angola being controlled by (UNITA) for more than a decade. The money was kept safe in a security vault, Money meant for the purchase of ammunition.

Right now, the present government has intensified their probe on the family's and close friends financial resources; they have also frozen all our known foreign & local accounts, revoked Diamond licenses, and even detained some of the close friends on flimsy charges just because of their relationship with Gen. Jonas Savimbi head of UNITA Rebel group .

For your assistance to transfer and invest this money I propose a commission of 30% of the total sum to you or your company for the expected services and assistance. you can reach me on this: amin_bliss2008@yahoo.com

I await your prompt response.
Mr. Amin Bliss

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