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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Mohammed Abacha" <abacha_moha2000@cashette.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abacha_moha2000@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:11:01 +0400
Subject: Your Mail

Good Day,

I am Mohammed Abacha. I need your assistance in taking custody of some
funds and thereafter invest it into viable business venture in your
country in partnership with me.

Please view these websites and read their content carefully.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm

http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=4497&z=12

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm

www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=42764&SelectRegion=West_Africa

The funds is presently deposited with a security company abroad. All
that is needed is for you to arrange to take delivery of the funds from
the Security Company.

Please if you are interested, contact me at once so that I can give
you
more details.

Reply me through my private email address : abacha_moha2000@yahoo.com
or to my Attoney Barr Nicolas Ngoy : nicolas_ngoy@cashette.com

I anticipate your prompt response.

My Regards,

Mohammed Abacha


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