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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.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "trunk box" (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 delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • mohabacha1672@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammed Abacha <mohabacha1672@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mohabacha1672@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:50:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Plz read and get back to me.


From: MOHAMMED ABACHA
2/8 GIDADO DRIVE,
NASARAWA, G.R.A. KANO-STATE,
Dear Friend,
Sequel to our arrangement in regards of the shipment of our family Funds for safe keeping and investment, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been concluded and the funds have left to London by Express Cargo Flight (Diplomatic Delivery Agent). Note carefully the content of the crates is money "U.S Dollar $16 Million Cash" but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that the crates contains vital "DOCUMENTS AND EXPENSIVE AFRICA ART WORK" belonging to a family friend and also business partner.
On no account should you disclose the content of the crates (Two Trunk Box) with the Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money. You have to bear in mind that my family's situation and the fact that I am still under surveillance by the government are very important.
I know that a transaction o f this magnitude would make anyone apprehensive and worried. But I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. A bold step taken shall not be regretted, I assure you. Please do be informed that this business transaction is legal. Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignments arrives in your safe hands so that we can discuss ways to reinvest the money as my family wish.
Get back to me as soon as possible so that I can give you the shipment documents for proof of ownership. Please note that the deposit papers are ready and will be forwarded in due course. Please send me your contact address and also full name and phone number immediately through my email address mohabacha1672@yahoo.co.uk,so that I will forward the procedures involved and what next to do.
Best Regards
Yours faithfully
Alhaji Mohammed Abacha.

Plz read and get back to me.


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