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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 <mohas_abachs@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 08:27:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: assalm


Mohammed Abacha
13, Sanni Abacha Crescent,
G.R.A.
Kano - Nigeria.
Dear Sir,
I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late
president of Nigeria. I was
falsely acussed of murder and as such was imprisoned,
but thanks to Allah, I
have been released for my innosence.
Well dear friend I need your assistance in transfering
some of my money into
your account, because the government is making plans
to seize them, as they did
to my fathers own. Please view this site and read it's
content carefully.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm
The amount is $29 million in a security Abroad. All
that is needed is for you
to arrange to take delivery of the fund from the
Security Company which is in
Europe. I will renumerate you with 20% at the end, but
most of all is that I
solicit your trust in this transaction.
my aged mother is still under house arrest including my my younger brother who is been held in germany by the swiss government, so I will get
my private attorney to get you the needed
informations. While replying include
your personal phone and fax line for the transaction
to commence forthwith.
I anticipate your quick reply.
Best Regards,
Mohammed Abacha




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