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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mmohammedd@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: naabbaa bbaa <naabbaa01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:04:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MOHAMED ABACHA.


I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late president of
Nigeria,General Sani Abacha. I was falsely accused of murder and as such was
imprisoned, but thanks to God, I have been released for my innocence.
Well dear friend I need your assistance in transferring 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 $20.5 million in a Security company / bank in EUROPE Abroad.
All that is needed is for me to instruct the company / bank to transfer the funds to your account,.
I will remunerate you with 30% of the total funds transferred to your
vital bank account as compensation for your assistance, To indicate your
interest, contact me immediatelyl.
All the legal information concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon
as we agree together
. So I will get my private attorney to get you the needed
information. If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me immediately with your
full names, telephone and fax numbers to enable my lawyer to contact
you. He shall handle this transaction from beginning to the end on my
behalf.
please reply to me by this email a
ddress;mmohammedd@myway.com
Looking forward to doing business with you.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Best Regard.
MOHAMED ABACHA.


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