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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: "Maa Abacha" <maaabacha@maaabacha.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 04:54:03 +0000
Subject: HOW ARE U?

Attn:Sir,

Compliment of the season,

I am Hajia Mariam Sani Abacha,the wife of late Nigerian Military Head of
state,general Sani Abacha.

You will understand that,it is no longer news both locally and
internationally,that since the inception of the present civillian government
in 1999,life has never been the same with my family.my son mohammed was
recently released from three [3] years in prison,our international passport
seized to forestall any move outside the country.Our properties /Foreign
accounts confiscated and frozen.We are under strick restriction and
survillance,and now miserable and under the help of some few friends.

However,i am contacting you based on recommendation for assistance,as long
as i do not have the opportunity because of Government focus on my
family.And i want take this opportunity at this period of national chaos
from different political parties,and Human rights activists against the
ruling government over misgovernment,insecurity and high level political
assasination to contact you for assistance.

I have a fund deposited in confidence with a "Security Company" in
Europe,which is my last hope,which amounts to us$42,750.00,Forty Two
Million,Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars [Only].

This amount was acquired through our "Bureau de Change" under my care,which
had also been clamed down.

All i need from you,is your acceptance to travel to europe to claim this
fund on my behalf.On acceptance,the fund deposit certificate as well as the
personal identification number/code will be forwarded to you ,which are
ample proof for identification claims.

Acknowledge the receipt of this message through my attorneys' mail box for
security reasons.Barrister Olisa Agbakoba,of Olisa Agbakoba and Associates
Email:agbakoba_associates@yahoo.co.uk


Percentages will be discussed on your acceptance.
I look forward to your response.

Mrs.Hajia Mariam Abacha.

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