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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: "Mrs Mariam Abacha" <mariamabacha060@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariamabacha080@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:28:05 +0000
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR REPLY

Dear Sir,

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former
Nigeria Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest.Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of
movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and our
Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria Civilian
Government.
Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigeria Government for more
interrogation about my husband's assets and some vital documents.

Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigeria
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and DM450
Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I
was able to move out the sum of US$45.5 Million Dollars, which was secretly
defaced and is sealed in two Metal boxes for security reasons. I therefore
personally, appeal to you Seriously and religiously for your urgent
assistance to move this
money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave
the country now due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of
my family by the Government.

Please kindly send me your telephone number,fax number and also your full
names,address which I will hand over to my attorney to prepare you on how to
claim the funds from the security company.
However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in a secret vault through a security company, and as soon as you
indicate your interest my Lawyer shall send you the Air-Way Bill of the
Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the
Luggage. Conclusively, I will be willing as utmost APPRECAITION and
GRATITUDE to compensate yourself 30% as share inclussive of additonal 10% to
reimburse any expenses whatsoever you may incur in the cause of this
transaction while we have 60%.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity.NB:Please before you reply me this mail,i would like you to first
go through this website.Switzerland Bank has also agreed to give back my
family some of our money.kindly view the
website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm

Best regards.

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).

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