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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: "Mohammed Abacha" <moha4000@msn.com>
Reply-To: moha2000@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:25:21 +0000
Subject: PLEASE FOR ASSISTANCE.

Hello,

I write you this letter in good faith and to the glory of almighty who thus
brought me out clean after all the allegations leveled against me after the
death of my father (former Nigerian military head of states).

Since my father's death and my detention, my family has been loosing a lot
of assets due to vindictive government officials who are bent on dealing
with my family.
My family and i are looking for a trustworthy foreign partner who can assist
us in receiving some amount of money for investment purposes.

This money is presently in the possession of a Vaulting company abroad. This
money was acquired by my late father and is now kept secretly by the family,
the money is cash and was lodged in as personal effects in a vaulting firm.

As soon as i hear from you, i will give you all necessary details as to how
we intend carrying 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.

If you are interested in assisting me please send me your consent and
telephone number,you may also ignore this letter and respect my trust in you
by not exposing this transaction, should you not be interested.

I look forward to working with you.

Thank you
Alhaji Mohammed Abacha.

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