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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_a_2004@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 03:47:31 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE #

Dear Friend,

Following the sudden death of my father, Late General Sanni Abacha, the

former head of state of the federal republic of Nigeria in June 1998, I

have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and
hopelessness by the present civilian administrations.

Security agents in Nigeria have subjected me to physical and
psychological tortures. I am still under detention as well as arraigned
before a
Federal High Court of Nigeria for an offence I did not commit.
As the eldest surviving son , that is so traumatized, I have lost hope
and confidence in anybody within the country. You must have heard over
the media on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my

late father in different security firms abroad.
Some willingly gave up their secrets and disclosed our money
confidently lodged with them and many out-rightly declined lodgment. In
fact the
total sum discovered by the Government so far is to the tune of $700
million dollars.

And the government has not relented in its efforts to completely bring
my mother, myself and every other member of the family back to square
one. This is why I deemed it necessary to act fast by contacting anybody

abroad for assistance.
Furthermore, due to the security network placed on my daily activities
I cannot afford to visit any embassy for a possible solution, hence I
have decided to contact you and I do hope you will be the person God is

going to use to rescue my family and I.

I have deposited the sum of $35 million dollars in a security firm
abroad as whose name is withheld for now for security reasons until we
fully commence communication. I shall be grateful if you could receive this

fund on my behalf for safekeeping.
Adequate arrangement has been made for receiving the fund. It is
totally risk free. And I can contact you if It is only necessary.

You are entitled to 30% of the total sum. I hope to invest a proportion

of the balance in your country. Please forward your private Telephone
and Fax numbers so that we can fully commence communication immediately.

I will quite appreciate, if you accept my proposal in good faith. I
look forward to receiving your urgent reply to my plea. Reply through my

e-mail, that is, mohammed_a_2@indiatimes.com


Yours truly,

Mohammed.


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