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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • mocha8024@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mrmoham_cha4@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?mohammed=20abacha?= <mocha8024@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: moh040@indiatimes.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:43:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mocha8024@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Friend,


I am Mohammed Abacha, the elderst son of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest. Since after my father's death my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested,policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government.


Furthermore, I have just been release from detention but the Nigerian Government is bent on interrogating me about my father's assets and some vital documents. Following the recent discovery of my father's Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700Million and DM450Milllion was logged and with Barclays Bank in London.Following the discovering and seizure of another account in Germany by the government, I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$35 Million Dollars.


I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the country in a secret vault through a diplomatic security company, as soon as you indicate your interest, forward your full name and address,Telephone Number and Fax Number so that My Lawyer can send to you the Certificate of Deposit and other necessary documents, so that you can help to claim the consigment. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while 70% is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business investment in your country subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government.


Please reply through my private EMAIL(mrmoham_cha4@yahoo.it ) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.


Best Regards,


Mohammed Abacha







- mohammed abacha

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