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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" <mo_aba_102@msn.com>
Reply-To: alichambers@37.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 16:07:56 +0000
Subject: Respond Immediately

From:Mohammed Abacha
Kano State,Nigeria.

I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the Late Ex-President of Nigeria,I
was falsely accused of murder and as such was imprisoned but thanks to
Allah, I have been released for my innocence. Well, I need your assistance
in securing my fund which is in a Security Company in Europe for the
government is making plans to seize my property(s)home and abroad just as
they did to my father's own.Please view these sites and read the content
carefully below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1935631.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/564586.stm
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/bumez/petition.html
http://www.odiousdebts.org/odiousdebts/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=974

The amount is $35 million in a Security Company Abroad.All that is needed is
to secure all necessary documents and certificate, send them to you to
contact the security company in Europe. I will remunerate you with 20% of
the total funds at the end of the transaction.

I have been confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored,So I will
get my secret private Attorney to get you the needed information and take
you this transaction.I can only secretly contact from my Nokia communicator
whenever I am in prayer room.

PLEASE REPLY TO MY LAWYERS WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:

Name: Barrister.Mohammed Ali Koloma Email:alichambers@37.com If you are
willing, ready and capable of assisting me in my endeavor, please response
to my attorney's email immediately.

Best Regards
Mohammed Abacha

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