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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: "Mr Muhamad" <muhamad_a2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: edwardowolabi12@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:00:09 +0000
Subject: Your response

Dear Friend,

I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late former military president
of Nigeria,General Sani Abacha. Due to a long standing disagreement between
my late father and the present leader Olusegun Obasanjo, I was falsely
accused of murder and as such was detained in the prison custody for 3years
without trial, but thanks to Allah , I have been released through the divine
grace of the Almighty for my innocence.

My dear friend I am contacting you to seek your confidential assistance in
transfering some of my money into your account, because the present
government leadership has sworn to deal ruthlessly with the ABACHA family
due to a perceived hatred and wickedness,they have laid every weapon to make
sure this plan is carried out,to this effect therefore,my mother has been
placed on house arrest while all travelling documents belonging to the
members of the family had all been seized,yet undaunted he is looking for
all the fortunes of the family to as well confiscate them. Please view this
site and read it's content
carefully,http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm

The amount is $120 million(ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)deposited as family treasure in a reputable Security firm
Abroad.All that is needed is for me to instruct the company to transfer the
funds to you via your account, I will remunerate you with $36m(THIRTY-SIX
MILLION DOLLARS)which is 30% of the total funds transferred to your vital
bank account as compensation for your assistance, ten percent (10%) would be
set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction.

To indicate your interest, contact my lawyer urgently and confidentially for
more information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal
information concerning this funds will be sent to you as soon as we agree
together in terms.Please note that all my calls are monitored, So I will
urge you to work along with my family attorney who will get you all the
needed information.

If this proposal satisfies you, please contact him immediately , his name is
Barrister Edward Owolabi (SAN)email address is(edwardowolabi12@yahoo.fr)with
your full name, telephone and fax numbers to enable him work harmoniously
with you to get this transaction concluded, He has the authority of the
family to handle this transaction from beginning to the end on behalf of the
family.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regards.
Mohammed Abacha

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