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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 united states 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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • id_abubakar20@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Idris Abubakar" <idrisbk001@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:22:44 +0000
Subject: CONTACT

Dear Friend,

I am Idris Abubakar, a former special adviser on petroleum
and economic matters to the late Head of State of Federal
Republic of Nigeria General Sani Abacha.

Because of my strategic position in the former Government,
and also being a close confidant of the Head of State, I
was able to acquire personally, the sum of
$25,000,000.00USD (Twenty- five Million United
States Dollars) presently lodged in a security vault.

I made this money largely through "CONSULTANCY FEE" and
Good Faith Fees paid by foreign oil companies prior
to Allocation of Deep Water Oil Blocks and other
Lifting/prospecting Right. Nigeria is the 6th largest
Producer/Exporter of Crude Petroleum in the World. As you
are probably aware Nigeria is prone to Political/Economic
Instability, hyper Inflation among other problems.

I have therefore resolved to invest my money abroad,
preferably in Real Estate Properties and Importation of
Goods for safety and optimu returns on Investments.

However, straight transfer of this money into a bank abroad
will present two major problems:

1. The tax incidence will be too high, as much as 60% of
this money will go up in Taxes, Levies, Penalties etc.

2. As an Ex serviceman in a former military government on
which the present democratic government of Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo is fighting very hard to freeze the accounts of
the men that served in the government of General Abacha. So
as a result of Government deliberate restrictions on flight
of capital abroad, the solution is to Courier this money in
cash abroad, through diplomatic Courier Company in Nigeria
in conjunction with an embassy here in Nigeria.

The money will be packed in a Diplomatic trunk boxes tagged
Diplomatic luggage, which will be address to you. This
system is secret and the money is therefore untraceable. It
is the system used by most top
Government officials in Nigeria to remove their fortunes to
safety abroad.

I have therefore concluded every arrangement with a
DIPLOMATIC Courier Company in Nigeria to Courier this money
abroad using the courtesy and safety of diplomatic Bag. All
I now need is a honest partner who can receive the money on
my behalf and help me to invest as aforementioned.

There is absolutely no risk involved in this transaction as
the money will be delivered to you .

If you are interested in assisting me, please send to me by
email immediately your preferred contact address where this
money will be delivered to you.

Upon delivery, you are to lodge this money in a bank
account and contact me for necessary arrangements for the
investment.

For your help and assistance in this deal, you will receive
20% of this money in cash, 5% will be set aside to Offset
all expenses while the
remaining 75% is for me.

Finally, you are to please urgently email your personal
phone and fax numbers for an easy communication. You are
also required to email your
contact address to me, so that I can instruct the
Courier Company to Use your address in dispatching the
money to you.

You can reach me through my private e-mail address:
id_abubakar20@katamail.com. Be rest assured that
this transaction is hitch free as the fund concerned is
mine and for my political ambition. I dont want any trace
of the fund to my door step hence I am making every effort
to take it out.

All I need from you is your trustworthiness and safe
keeping of the fund.

Expecting to hear from you.

Regards,

Idris Abubakar.



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