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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • silan_abacha11@mighty.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: "SILAN ABACHA" <silan_abacha44@msn.com>
Reply-To: silan_abacha11@mighty.co.za
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:26:17 +0000
Subject: REPLY

Dear friend,

May l briefly introduce myself to you. I am miss Silan Abacha, the daughter
of the late Nigerian Head of State,General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th
of June,1998. Ever since the death of my FATHER, our family has been facing
a lot of problems mostly with the present Civilian Government. Consequently,
my brother -Mohammed Abacha has been under torture in detention (though has
just been released on bail) for a sin he did not commit and made to make a
lot of confessions as regards valuables, money inclusive that of my late
father entrusted in his hand for safe-keeping. The latest is his confession
on the US$700,000,000.00 Seven Hundred Million United States Dollars) cash
his late father gave him for safe keeping. Please check Newswatch Magazine
of May 8th/15th, 2000 issue on[Website:] to confirm the above story. Also
the recent publication by THISDAY Newspaper on Thursday March 1st Edition,
which London Court clear ways for more recovering of Abacha's family looted
money. Please confirm this issue on website: click the Archive/2001/March
2001/Thursday March 1st. On these note, I deposited a total sum of
US$40,300,000.00 (Forty Million ,three hundred thousand United States
Dollars) sometimes march last year with a Security company abroad (name with
held for now). Normally, we (I and Mohammed Abacha) usually do such
transaction, by first sending the money out by Cargo to a security company
outside Nigeria, as hotographic materials. And thereafter go to the security
company for claim before transferring it to any bank of our choice.
Presently, l can not travel out of Nigeria, because,if you have gone through
the above mentioned website address, you will see how My brothers confession
have implicated my father and infact the whole of my family This has
actually caused the Federal Government of Nigeria to confiscate our
international passports, frozen every of our family member bank accounts
both home and abroad, even our properties My problem now is, l want someone
that can assist me to move the US$40,300,000.000 (Forty Million ,three
hundred thousand United States Dollars) out from the Security Company,
before Mohammed will open up to the Security Agents. To this regard l am
soliciting for your assistance to claim the money from the Security Company
and move the money to your country. I shall be ready to negotiate with you
any percentage you might want from the sum. On your advise l shall be ready
to invest my own share of the sum in your country. I assure you that there
will be no problems at all in the course of moving out the money. I shall so
much appreciate your immediate response for full details of the business
which shall be given to you by my second brother Mallam Abba Abacha.You
should note also that my brother-Mallam Abba Abacha shall handle all cases
as regards this transaction; as he is well abreast with this transaction for
we do not have access to telephone lines now because they have been tossed
by the security agents and our movement being monitored. we would like my
brother (Abba Abacha) to settle down or involve in a dating relation with
any lucky foreign lady at the successfull completion of the transaction.In
acknowledgement of my proposal,i would want you to furnish me with your
Telephone number,Fax number,and Address so as to enable my brother whom will
be dealing with you directly to easily prepara a partnership agreementand
how you will recieve this money on our behalf with risk free. we will offer
you 35% for your assistance 55% for us and 10% expenses on both side
Thanking you in anticipation to your kind understanding and cooperation.I am
looking forward to a healthy business relationship with you and our entire
household.you can also reach us on email (silan_abacha11@mighty.co.za)

Hoping to hear from you.

Best Regards

Silan Abacha

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