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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:
  • "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.
  • gchamaryan001@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?Maryan=20Abacha?= <chamaryan001@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mrianch02@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:29:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: APROVE


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gchamaryan001@yahoo.com.hk

APROVE

- Dear Sir,Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha the late former head of state ofNigeria in August 1998, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration andhopelessness by the present civilian administration,The security agents in the country have subjected me to physical and psychological torture. Myson was released from a detention arraigned before the federal high court of Nigeria for anoffence he did not commit.As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with anybody within the country. Youmust have heard from the media Internet report, of recovered huger or sums of money from Swiss banks deposited by my late husband, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosedour money confidently lodged there or many out right blackmail.I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of desperation decided to reach youthrough this medium.However, because of the many restrictions placed on my family by the present Nigerian Government, I cannot travel out. What I need from you are as follows:[1]. You should travel to financial intuition in Abroad and secure the funds on my behalf. {2] you will be entitled to 15% of the total sum involved for your assistance.I have deposited the sum of $26.3 million dollars with a financial intuition in Abro. ad whose name is withheld for now until we open communicationIn case you don accept please do not let me out to the security as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence.Best Regards.Maryan Abacha.

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