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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: abacha_first@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 19:00:56 +0430
Subject: GOOD DAY

From:Mohammed Abacha.
Nigeria.
Tele: +234-803-322-1840.
Email: first_mohammed@excite.com

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

GOOD DAY

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. Please reply through this email address
at: first_mohammed@excite.com
Thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regard.
Mohammed Abacha.




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