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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: m_abacha11@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 13:43:12 +0100
Subject: STRCLY CONFIDENTIAL.

FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former Nigerian
Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.Since
after my husbands death, my family is under restriction of movement and
that notwithstanding, we are being molesting; policing and our Bank Account
both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government..Furthermore,
my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government formore interrogation
about my husbands assets and some vital document.
Following the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigerians
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and Dutch
450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence
that I was above to move out the sum of US$23.5 Million Dollars, which was
secret and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons.I personally
therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for yoururgent assistant
to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe since
I cannot leave the country due to the restriction movement imposed on the
members of my family by the Nigerian Government.
Once you indicate your interest to assist me in this transaction I will
give you my family Lawyer contact phone and fax numbers with the Chambers
address who will arrange with you for face to face meeting out side Nigerian
in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transactionsince
my movement is restricted and my telephone conversation is being monitored.However,
arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of thecountry
in the secret vault through a security company to abroad and as soon as
you indicate your interest, my Lawyer shall send you the Air Billof the
Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, while 60%is
to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business investmentin
your country and more also 10% is mapped out for internal and external expenses.
Subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government.
Please,reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Best regards,
MRS. MARIAM ABACHA


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