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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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • alameseyegh@yahoo.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Alameseyegha=20william?= <alameseyegh@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: j.alameseyeg@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 00:46:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a: alameseyegh@yahoo.com.mx

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL


May, 13, 2006


Dear Sir,


I got your contact through the Government Official directories


I am Seleake W, Alamieyeseigha. The former governor of Bayelsa State in Nigeria who has a case with British Government for money laundering would love to discuss with you confidentially regarding some funds deposited in Nigeria by my father who is now being questioned by Nigerian government. My father has asked me to solicit the assistance of a friend who is in a related business as to assist me in sending out this fund to any safe destination. The source of the money is questionable but risk free. Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, the late wife of chief olusegun Obasanjo-the president of Nigeria who died in Spain in a surgery operation had some dealings with my father am privy to the dealings due to my closeness with my dad as the first son.


A large sum of money was deposited with a security company in London for safe keeping by Mrs. Obasanjo c/o my father. The documents of the transaction was entrusted into my father's hand, my father was having a secret romance with Mrs. Obasanjo.


A total sum of USD58, 000.000.It has taken me 20 sleepless nights to find the related documents. Just 3 days ago, the papers were discovered and I am now in possession of all the documents have called the security company and they have confirmed the above information and had asked for my instructions.


I am my dad’s next of kin as indicated in the documents.


The question is how do i move this money out to a safe place due to the anti laundry laws. Who can i trust to hand this transaction without frustrating me to it.


I am sincerely pleading for your advice and assistance to ensure that this fund is secured and moved out of London for investment into your company and other real estate businesses with your name. Please the above information must be kept confidential as i said earlier. The government is not aware of what I am telling you.


I await your reply please.


Thanks so much.


Your


Seleake W. Alamieyeseigha son of the executive governor, Bayelsa State. you con still confirm the info of my proposal through Nigerian daily newspapers or visit www.sunonline.com date Friday November 25th 2005.


Feel free to call my private and confidential line.2348034448623.



- Alameseyegha william

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