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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.
• 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.
  • nuhusavimbi1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nuhu Savimbi" <nuhusavimbi1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:59:58 -0600
Subject: I'M INTERESTED IN YOUR COOPERATION FOR INVESTMENT


Dear Sir,

I am Nuhu Savimbi the son of the former Angola rebel leader Jonas Savimbi
living in The Gambia,. I am in position of $16.5M USD which I intend to
invest in Real Estate, Factory or any profitable investments in your
country.

I am looking for a reliable person that will help me to invest this money.
Kindly update me if you can represent my interest or if there is any
other lucrative
Business in the area related to your fields do not delay to get back to me
as soon as possible with further details.

Please, replies to my personal email address: nuhusavimbi1@yahoo.com for
anticipate cooperation.
Thanks
Best regard
Nuhu Samvibi
+220-7547075

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