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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "mhd2abc" <mhd2abc@rya-online.net>
Reply-To: chrisadams@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:03:15 GMT
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE

From: Mohammed Abacha
Kano, Nigeria.

RE: For Time Essence, Please Respond Immediately to my mail.

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 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 $35 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.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY LAWYERS WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:

Name: Barrister. Chris Adams
Email:chrisadams@o2.pl
If you are 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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