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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: mrsdoyin_abiola@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 16:07:36 +0100
Subject: HELP ME PLEASE

Dear Sir,

I am Mrs.Doyin Abiola, a God fearing person in sorrow, one of the widow
of late M.K.O Abiola, Nigeria's foremost politician, businessman and philantropist.

I sincerely need your assistance, but I want you to bear in mind that this
has to be strictly confidential. I sincerely need your assistance to take
custodian of the sum of Four million, three Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars(U.S$4.3m) This money was given to me by my late husband [Chief M.K.O.Abiola]for
safekeeping after the Presidential Election campaign. After his death in
1998, there was confusion in the entire Abiola family as regards sharing
of the family assets and moreso, there is envy and jealousy as it was obvious
that I was my husband's favourite wife, while he was alive.

As soon as he passed away, coupled with the fact that, what I have and
what is due to me might be taking away from me by greedy family relations
whose reasons would be bothering on family tradition and ethics.

I decided to deposit the money with a security company overseas. I want
you to pose as the beneficiary of the funds and all necessary documents
will be put in place to ensure a smooth transfer of the funds to your nominated
account. I am prepared to compensate you with 20% of the total sum after
the successful completion of the transaction.

My Attorney(Michael Fameh)will be in charge of this transaction He will
be giving you more information as regards these transaction. He is my confidence
Attorney and we share secrets.

Please respond as soon as you get this mail and please it is important that
you send your phone and fax number if you are willing to assist me. God
will always be there for you at your time of need.

Thanks and God Bless,
Mrs.Doyin Abiola

PLEASE RE-DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS PRIVATE
EMAILBOX(mrsdoyin_abiola234@uymail.com)


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