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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_mrs2001@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:22:04 +0100
Subject: Asla mu Allaikom(Dear Sir/Madam)

NOTE: PLEASE REPLY THROUGH EMAIL ADDRESS: maryam@b-boy.com

Dear Sir/Madam,
I salute you in the name of Allah,the most high God.I am mrs Maryam
Abacha the widow of the late General Sani Abacha,former Nigeria military
head of state who died misteriously as a result of cardiac arrest.Since
my
husband died my family has been molested and constantly under watch by the
seemingly agents above all our Bank accounts here and abraod have been frozen
by theNigeria civilian Government.

Furthermore, my eldest son is in detention by the Nigeria Government
for more interrogation about my husband assets and some vital documents

following the recent discovery of my husband Bank account by the Nigerian
Government with my son's Bank in which a huge some belonging to my late
husband was seized by the Government of Nigeria i therefore wish to personally
appeal to you seriously and religious for your urgent assistance to transfer
the sum of {$65m} sixty five million dollars to be transfer into your accountin
your country where i believe it will be safe since we can't leave the country
due to the restriction of the movement imposed on the members of my family
by the Nigeria Government.

However,arrangement have been put in place to move this money out of
the country, in the secret vault through a security campany to any of the

West African states, Europe,Asia and America as soon as you indicate your
interest, my lawyer shall send to you the security deposit certificate and
change of ownership and other related documents so that you can claim the
luggage which shall tagged as a FAMILY REASURES.conclusively we have agreed
to offer you 30% from the total sum 10% for any expensis that occour in
the process of the business both local and international finaly 60% is to
held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment
in your country sebsequent to our free movement by the Nigeria Government.

Please reply urgent and treat with absoluteb confidentiality and
sincerity.Your private telephone and fax number will be needed by my lawer
to enable him call you and tell what it will require to handle the transaction
immediately.

Your faithfully,
Maryam Abacha.

NOTE:PLEASE REPLY THROUGH EMAIL ADDRESS: maryam@b-boy.com



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