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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • bola_oyeyemi@stalag13.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MR BOLA OYEYEMI" <mr_bola_oyeyemi54@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:43:40 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

ATTN: SIR/MADAM
FROM:
NORTHERN CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
NIGERIA.
REPLY TO:bola_oyeyemi@stalag13.com

COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. GRACE, PEACE AND LOVE FROM
THIS PART OF THE ATLANTIC TO YOU. I HOPE MY LETTER DOES
NOT CAUSE YOU TOO MUCH EMBARRASSMENT AS I WRITE TO YOU
IN GOOD FAITH.PLEASE EXCUSE MY INTRUSION INTO YOUR
PRIVATE LIFE.
I AM DR. BOLA OYEYEMI (SAN), I REPRESENT MOHAMMED
ABACHA, SON OF THE LATE GEN. SANI ABACHA, WHO WAS THE
FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE IN NIGERIA.HE DIED IN
1998. SINCE HIS DEATH, THE FAMILY HAS BEEN LOOSING A
LOT OF MONEY DUE TO VINDICTIVE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
WHO ARE BENT ON DEALING WITH THE FAMILY.CONSEQUENTLY,
THE FAMILY HAS ASKED ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
WHO CAN WORK WITH US AS TO MOVE OUTTHE TOTAL SUM OF
US$75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS), PRESENTLY IN THEIR POSSESSION.
THIS MONEY WAS OF COURSE, ACQUIRED BY THE LATE
PRESIDENT AND IS NOW KEPT SECRETLY BY THE FAMILY. THE
SWISS GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY FROZEN ALL THE ACCOUNTS
OF THE FAMILY IN SWITZERLAND, AND SOME OTHER COUNTRIES
WOULD SOON FOLLOW TO DO THE SAME. THIS BID BY SOME
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO DEAL WITH THIS FAMILY HAS MADE
IT NECESSARY THAT WE SEEK YOUR ASSISITANCE IN
RECEIVING THIS MONEY AND IN INVESTING IT ON BEHALF OF
THE FAMILY.THIS MUST BE A JOINT VENTURE TRANSACTION
AND WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER.
SINCE THIS MONEY IS STILL CASH, EXTRA SECURITY
MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PROTECT IT FROM THEFT OR
SEIZURE, PENDING WHEN AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON WHEN TO
MOVE IT INTO ANY OF THIS COUNTRIES EUROPE, LONDON,
CANADA PENDING ON OUR AGREEMENT. I HAVE PERSONALLY WORKED
OUT ALL MODALITIES FOR THE PEACEFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS
TRANSACTION. THE TRANSACTION DEFINITELY WOULD BE HANDLED
IN PHASES AND THE FIRST PHASE WILL INVOLVE THE MOVING OF
US$25,000,000.00 {TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS}.
MY CLIENTS ARE WILLING TO GIVE YOU A REASONABLE
PERCENTAGE OF THIS MONEY AS SOON AS THE TRANSACTION IS
CONCLUDED.
I WILL, HOWEVER, BASED ON THE GROUNDS THAT YOU ARE
WILLING TO WORK WITH US AND ALSO ALL CONTENTIOUS
ISSUES DISCUSSED BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS
TRANSACTION. YOU MAY ALSO DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE
BEFORE WE START TO WORK. AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, I
WILL GIVE YOU ALL NECESSARY DETAILS AS TO HOW WE
INTEND TO CARRY OUT THE WHOLE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, DO
NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEARS, AS ALL NECESSARY MODALITIES
ARE IN PLACE, AND I ASSURE YOU OF ALL SUCCESS AND
SAFETY IN THIS TRANSACTION.PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION
REQUIRES ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND YOU WOULD BE
EXPECTED TO TREAT IT AS SUCH UNTIL THE FUNDS ARE MOVED
OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO WHERE YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE
THEM.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO ME THE
FOLLOWING DETAILS: YOUR COMPLETE NAMES AND ADDRRESS,
CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, THIS IS TO
ENABLE ME PERFECT ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION WITH
THE SECURITY FIRM AND MOVE THIS MONEY ACROSS TO YOUR
COUNTRY OF CHOICE.
PLEASE, YOU WILL ALSO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT
OUR TRUST IN YOU BY NOT EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION,
EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.THANK YOU.
TRULY YOURS,
DR BOLA OYEYEMI(SAN)

NB: PLEASE DO COPY THIS SITE ON YOUR BROWSER AND YOU
WILL UNDERSTAND BETTER WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.
http://www.transnationale.org/anglais/sources/tiersmonde/dirigeants__abacha.htm
http://allafrica.com/stories/200203180074.html
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
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