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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Mohammed Abacha" <jaundice009@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:45:14 +0000
Subject: Please Treat This Letter As Confidential send later

As sala mualikum


I salute you in the name of Allah the most high God .
I am Alahaji Mohammed Ali Abacha, the second son of
the late General Sani Abacha, the former Nigerian
Military head of state who died mysteriously as a
result of cardiac arrest. Since my father died, my
family has been under restriction of movement and that
not withstanding ,we have been molested and constantly
under watch by the seeingly agent, above all our bank
account here and abroad have been frozen by the
Nigeria civilian Government.Click the site below:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20040419-0729-crime-swiss-nigeria.html

Furthermore, my elder brother is in detention by the
nigerian Government for more interrogation about my
father assets and some vital documents . Following the
recent , discovery of my father's bank account by the
Nigerian government with my brother's bank in which a
huge some belonging to my late father was seized by
the Government of Nigeria.
I therefore wish to personally appeal to you seriously
and religious for your urgent assistance to tranfer
the sum of US$40.2 million into your account in your
country where i believe it will be safe, since we can
not leave the country, due to the restriction of the
movement imposed on the members of my family by the
Nigerian Government.
However, arrangement have been put in place to move
this money of the country, in the secret vault through
a security company to any of the Europe , America as
soon as you indicate your intrest, my family shall
send to you the security deposite Certificate and
Airway Bill of the luggage and other related documents
so that you can claim the luggage, which shall be
tagged FAMILY TREASURERS. Coclusively, we have agreed
to offer you 20% of the total sum 5% for any expenses,
while 75% is to be held on trust by you until we can
decide on a suitable business investment in your
country subsequent to our free movement by the
nigerian Government . Please, reply urgently and treat
with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Yours Sincerely,

Alahaji Mohammed Ali Abacha.
N/B. Your response will determine the transaction and
please all information guarantee safety.You can call
me now on 00234-8024094627

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