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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "meet the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • stevesavimbi111@yahoo.com
  • steve_savimbi0@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt.Col. SAVIMBI" <steve_savimbi0@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: steve_savimbi0@sify.com
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 12:54:10 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT


ATTN:

I AM LT.COL..S. SAVIMBI A FAMILY BROTHER TO THE LATE GENERAL JONAS
SAVIMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN UNITA REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH
FEBUARY 2002 BY THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY.

FOR THE PAST YEARS NOW OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN POLITICAL CRISIS AND
CONFLITS BETWEEN THE UNITA REBEL AND GOVERMENT ALLIED FORCES.
AS A MATTER OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI,
I WAS GIVEN US$55MILLION DOLLARS,MEANT FOR THE PURCHASING OF FIRE ARMS AND
ARMUNATIONS FROM RUSSIA AND A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAIN.

AFTER HIS DEATH, I CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE
CONFISCATED THE PACKAGE AND DIVERTED IT THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC SERVICE TO
FRIEGHT DEPARTMENT TO EUROPE WHERE IT WAS DEPOSITED ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
AS A TREASURE. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT SAYS IT ALL.

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

THEREFORE, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME WITH YOUR
PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO
YOUR COUNTRY INTO YOUR POSSESSION AS I HAVE THE AMBITION OF INVESTING
THIS FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.

PRESENTLY, I AM IN PORT-NOVO CAPITAL OF BENIN REPUBLIC IN WEST AFRICA WHERE
I HAVE BEEN IN HIDE-OUT SINCE THE PAST YEARS I WAS SENT ON THIS ASSIGNMENT
BEFORE HIS DEATH.

I WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT AM ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AS THE URGENCY IMPLIES, TO ACT AS MY TRADE PARTER &
BENEFICIARY TO THIS CONSIGNMENT SO THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME TO SECURE THIS
TREASURE,BECAUSE I AM NOT PERMITED TO TRAVELL TO EUROPE AND AM SAFE HERE IN
AFRICA.

SIR, IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS SECURING THIS FUND, WITH ALL
YOUR TRUST, WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS SOON AS I
RECEIVE YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY.

PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR UTMOST SECRECY AND
CONFIDENTIAL AND I WILL BE HERE TO COODINATE INFORMATION FOR YOU TO
CONTACT AND MEET THE DIPLOMATIC PERSONEL IN CHARGE TO RECIEVE YOU AND ASSIST
YOU FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR DESTINATION.

NOTE: NO ONE KNOWS THE REAL CONTENT OF CONSIGNMENT UPTILL DATE. SO I WANT
YOU TO PROTECT THE CONSIGNMENT TILL IT GET TO YOUR DOOR STEP. IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT FOR THE GOOD DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP.

HOPING THAT OUR TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY
CONFIDENTIALITY.

REPLY ME ON THIS EMAIL *stevesavimbi111@yahoo.com*
steve_savimbi0@sify.com

THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU.

SINCERELY,

Lt.Col. SAVIMBI

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