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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Muyiwa Obasanjo" <musanjo2000@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 03:56:57 +0400
Subject: INVESTOR

Dr. Muyiwa Obasanjo.
Greetings,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself .
I Dr. Muyiwa Obasanjo, only child of Her Excellency, Late Chief (Mrs) Stella Obasanjo, the Nigerian First Lady and Wife of Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo,who died on 23 October 2005 following a surgical operation in Madrid, Spain, complications arising from a Spanish tummy-tuck operation), preparations for her impending 60th birthday on November 14, 2005.
<http://www.stellaobasanjo.org/pages/1/index.htm>
<http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html>

I am making this contact to you in respect of US$ 70,000,000.00, (Seventy million dollars) which my mother kept for charity home for future purpose, This funds was my mother major budget for charity home as source of livelihood.
Unfortunately my mother died. but before she died, she ones called my attention
as her only child and informed me that he lodged some funds for future charity homes
with a security firm and Security Code Number was also revealed to me.
After her death, Nigeria governments decided to take over and care for all the charity
homes, with the loots recovered.
then my mother's Lawyer, advised me to look for a reliable business partner abroad, who will assist me in investing the funds in a lucrative business as a result of economic instability in Nigeria.
I and the lawyer have unanimously decided that you will invest and manage the funds for me. I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of funds once urged and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty. I hope this will be the beginning of
a prosperous relationship between Presidential family and your family.

Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest, kindly inform
me immediately so that I will look for another contact.
Reply me always with this my private email box (muyiwa_obasanjo@saintlycom <mailto:muyiwa_obasanjo@saintlycom>)
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Muyiwa Obasanjo
90BV Wuse II, Abuja, F.C.T
Nigeria.

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