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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: "mohammedabacha" <mohammedabacha@globalpinoy.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 06:56:39 +0800
Subject: MY GOOD FRIEND

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day!

I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late General Sani
Abacha-the former Military President of Nigeria.. I was falsely
accused of murder after the death of my father and imprisoned without
a fair hearing, but by Mercy of Allah, I have been released for my
innocence temporarily.
Well dear friend I need your assistance in transferring part of my
money into your account, because the government is making plans to
seize them, as they did to my fathers own.Already all my accounts
have been frozen except this.Please click on this site and read it's
content carefully,

The amount is US$22 million in a Securities & Trust firm abroad
right now!
All that is needed is for me to authorise the company to transfer the
funds to your account on contact with them, I will compensate you
with 20% of the total funds for the assistance, 1% would be set aside to
take care of all expenses we may incur during the transaction. Please
contact my lawyer urgently for more information and the roles you may
play to get the money over. All the legal information concerning this
money shall be sent to you as soon as we reach agreement.
All my calls are monitored as my movements too.My private
attorney/lawyer has been advised to get you the needed information on
contact. If this proposal appeals to you, please contact my lawyer
immediately with your full names and contact phone number(s) to
enable the lawyer, Barrister Morgan Ogazi of the Morgan & Associates
contact you. He has been authorised to handle this transaction from
the beginning to the end on behalf of the family.
You can contact him on the e-mail: morganogazi@katamail.com

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best Regards.

Mohammed Abacha.

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