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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Muhamed Abacha" <muhamedabacha02@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 02:49:01 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME MOVE THIS...

MOHAMMED VENTURES NIGERIA LTD. (CONFIDENCIAL)
P.M.B 4117,
KANO,KANO STATE.
NIGERIA.

I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the Late
Ex-President of Nigeria, I was falsely accused of
murder
and a such was imprisoned but thanks to GOD( Allah), I have
been
released for my innocence. Well, I need your
assistance in
securing my fund which is in a Security Company in
Europe
for the government is making plans to seize my
property(s)
home and abroad just as they did to my father's
own.Please
view these sites and read the content carefully below:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1935631.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/564586.stm
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/bumez/petition.html
http://www.odiousdebts.org/odiousdebts/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=974

The amount is $25 million in a Security Company
Abroad. All
that is needed is to secure all necessary documents
and
certificate, send them to you to contact the security
company in Europe.

I will remunerate you with 20% of the
total funds at the end of the transaction. I have been
confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored,
So I
will get my secret private Attorney to get you the
needed
information and take you through this transaction.

I can only secretly contact from my Nokia communicator
whenever I am in prayer room.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY LAWYER
WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:
Name: Barrister. ROTIMI WILLIAMS(williams&williams chambers)
EMAIL; williamschamb01@ny.com
PHONE; 234-802-619-3686
If you willing, ready and capable of assisting me in
my
endeavor, please response to my attorney's email
immediately.
Best Regards
Mohammed Abacha ,


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