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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: mohammed abacha <mohammed765abacha@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:56:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: reach me now



FROM: MOHAMMED ABACHA.

Attn:MD/CEO

I got your contact on my private search on the Internet.I therefore decided to contact you for venture below. I am the second Son of General Sanni Abacha, the late Military Head of State of Nigeria.When my father we alive I used to move funds, in cash, running into millions of United States dollars to Brazil, Lebanon and other parts of the world, for safe keeping on behalf of my father. However, on the eve of my father's death in June 8,1998,he gave me the sum ofUS$30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash to move to Lebanon as usual, but immediately my father died I had to moved the fund to EUROPE through a diplomatic courier service.

The funds have been in the security company in EUROPE since July 1998.However, because of the many restrictions placed on my family by the present Nigerian Government, I simply cannot travel to EUROPE to secure the funds from the security company.

What I now need from you are as follows:-

1.You should travel to EUROPE to secure the funds in cash on my behalf and deposit it into your bank account in your Country.

2.You will be entitled to 25% of the total sum involved for your
assistance.

3.As soon as you confirm to me,your readiness to travel to EUROPE, I will send a copy of my Power of Attorney to the security company in EUROPE authorizing them to release the funds to you as my representative.

4.As soon as you have the fund in your custody, I will give you details of where and which sector you will invest my share of the funds.

5.Please note that this project is 100% risk free, but you must keep it very secret and confidential because of my personal security.

6.Please send to me your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.

For more information's about my late father go to this web site:
http://forums.transnationale.org/viewtopic.php?p=1782you can reach me on +234=1=4721617

I am waiting for your very urgent response.
Best regards,
Mohammed Abacha






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