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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: "Mohammed Abacha" <abacham234@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mabacha33@volny.cz
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 12:24:36 -0700
Subject: IMPORTANT

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

Dear Friend,

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 company 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. Please contact me on my personal address:
mabacha33@volny.cz

Thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regard.

Mr.Mohammed Abacha.



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