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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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From: barristeryassin <barristeryassin44@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:07:11 +0600 (KGT)
Subject: FROM :BARRISTER YASSIN ALI MOHAMED!!



FROM :BARRISTER YASSIN ALI MOHAMED
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL :barristeryassin44@excite.it
TELEPHONE: +44 7040 128 387.



Dearest,


Please permit me to make your acquaintance in an informal
manner. This is necessitated by my urgent need to reach a
dependable and trustworthy foreign partner. This request may
seem strange and unsolicited but I will crave your
indulgence and pray that you view it seriously.

I am Barrister Yassin, Ali Mohamed from Sudan. I am the
family attorney to late Vice President John Garang. He died
of the terrible helicopter crash on 1st August 2005 on his
way coming back from Uganda for a peace talk between the two
neighboring countries may his soul rest in perfect
peace.My client Vice President John Garang, have some
consignment Deposited with Ecowas diplomatic security and
Finance company in Europe that contains raw cash. because of
the anti-terrorist law, this funds was moved to the Finance
company through a diplomatic means so as to avoid
international money laundering law. Because of his position
of my late client as the vice president of Sudan, he is been
forced by the law of Sudan to declare all his assets, this
includes all his bank account, both home and abroad as the
number two citizen of the nation.

You will Agree with me that Sudan has been in civil War for
the past three (3) decades. This has drawn the attention of
the western world including the united nation to impose
serious economic sanction in our great country Sudan.
My client Vice President John Garang, have a concrete plan
seeking for foreign partner to invest the funds, as he can
not deposit the funds into his account because of the
Sudanese law that does not permit any of the government
official to operate a foreign account, before he died
of this terrible helicopter crash on the 1st August 2005.

You can read more details of my clients on:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4735725.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2134220.stm


As a matter of fact, my client died together with his family
and this funds will remain unclaimed in the Finance company
in Europe as non of Vice President John Garang's family knew
nothing about this project as myself is afraid to tell any
of them as I do not know who is loyal to
the present government of the rebels, which I believe some
of the family members belongs to. and there is no way I will
be able to put claims to this funds, as I am a well known as
a reputable attorney to the late Vice President John Garang
also one time the attorney general to my country-Sudan. I
will need a help of a trustworthy foreign partner to
enable us put claims to this funds hence I decided to
contact you as a foreign partner to present to the Finance
company in Europe as a next of kin to the late Vice
President John Garang to enable us secure the funds from
the custody of the Finance company for the mutual benefit
for both of us.

All the amount that involves in this great project is
us$250m. (Two hundred and fifty million united state
dollars) for your assistance in helping me putting claims to
the funds in the security company in Europe into your
nominated bank account for safe keeping, I will offer
you 27%, while 5% has been set aside for any expenses both
parties might incurred during the completion of this
project,23% will be used for charity organization, while the
remaining 45% which is my share will be used for any
lucrative investment you will introduce me into in your
country.

yours sincerely,
Barrister Yassin, Ali Mohamed.
(Principal partner)


N/B: The darfur rebels killed my wife on her way back from
work last week Tuesday, for this reason I have moved my
family from Sudan to London for safety I can be reached on
my cell phone number: +44 7040 128 387 for more
clarification.



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