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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: "Adamu sule" <sulewilliams@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: adamu5@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:29:54 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Mr. Mohammed Abacha.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2492425.stm
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=99

DEAR Sir,

I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late president of

Nigeria, General Sani Abacha. I was falsely accused of murder and

as such was imprisoned, but thanks to Allah, I have been released

for my innocence.Well dear friend I need your assistance in

transferring some of my money into your account, because the

government is making plans to seize them, as they did to my

fathers own. Please view this site and read it's content carefully,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/635720.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1741445.stm
http://www.jubileeplus.org/worldnews/africa/nigeria200502.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm

the amount is $29million in a Security Abroad. All that is needed is

forme to instruct the company to transfer the funds to your

account, I will remunerate you with 20% of the total funds

transferred to your vital bank account as compensation for your

assistance, Five percent (5%) would be set aside to take care of all

expenses we may incur during the transaction. To indicate your

interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more

information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal


information concerning

this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agree together. I have

been confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored, So I will

get you the needed information. If this proposal satisfies you,

please contact me immediately with your full names, telephone and

fax numbers to enable me

contact you. And give to you every detail of this transaction from

beginning to the end on behalf of the family. Alternatively you can

contact me on my

email address at:adamu.sule@bol.com.br
Thanks for your cooperation.
Best Regard.
Mohammed Abacha.

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