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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: "abacha abacha" <abacha010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abbaacha010@walla.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:12:54 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT ADVICE

DR. MRS. MARIAM ABACHA C/O. MUSA ABACHA PLOT 225KANO-CITY NIGERIA.
BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

Dear sir/madam, RE: US$50 MILLION / INVESTMENT ADVICE
I am the wife to Ex-Nigerian(president)Head of State Late Gen. Sanni Abacha
who died on the 8th of June 1998. Sometime in 1998 before his death, he
entrusted to me the sum of US$50 (Fifty Million United States Dollars)which
we deposited with an organization which I will disclose to you later This
money was meant for the campaign of his self-succession bid.

This amount of $50M entrusted to me by my late husband due to the trust and
confidence he had on for me as his wife.In agreement with the Abachas
family, I write to solicit your assistance to transfer this sum of $50M to
you for subsequent disbursement b e! tween you and us. We are soliciting for
your assistance because the present Nigerian Government are freezing any
bank account traceable to the Late Ex-Head of State's family and relatives.
For your assistance, we have agreed to compensate you with 30% of the total
sum while 70% is for us.The major part of our share of 70% shall be used for
investment overseas.

This transaction is expected to be concluded within 10 working days If you
are interested. I would want you to contact me immediately through my
private and most confidential email addresses:(abbaacha010@walla.com) Thank
you for your anticipated kind understanding and urgent positive response.

i wiil email to you the pictures of the money once i get your reply,
Best Regards,

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