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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)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • bargeorgeokoli@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mohammedabacha@vp.pl
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:46:47 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear Friend,


We are seeking your assistance to support us with the sum of 18,500 Euro to
pay for for the collection of (2) trunk boxes deposited by my late father in
europe which is as a result of demurrage for 8 years, I shall reward you
with an interest of $28 million U.S dollars immediately we collect the
money. I am Mohammed Abacha the son of Late General Sanni Abacha (former
Head of state of Nigeria) who died in 1998 while in office. Before the
demise of my late father he moved through the country's diplomatic service
to this security company in Europe the sum of $280,000,000.00 in (2) big
trunk boxes which was perfectly locked and sealed for the purchase of guns
and ammunitions in to the country, without letting the diplomats and the
security company know content of this box as he tagged it "Family Valuables"
. I am revealing this secret to you because I need your help and hope you
will not see it as an advantage to betray me by exposing this business. we
do not want the present regime to be aware of this because they have seized
virtually every account and assets belonging to my father saying it was
public funds stolen by my father.it is only my family that is aware that it
is money that is inside the trunk boxes. My family have suffered a lot in
the hands of the present regime, I was accused of murder and molested
seriously even my mother was beaten up. Do I have to pay for the crime of my
father? Some news site have this published and it might interest you to see
some of this http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/474854.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3244092.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3244092.stm


My plan is to get a foreign partner that will also assist us invest this
money wisely as long as it is out side our country. there is absolutely no
risk as long as you do this with total discreet and maturity.You will agree
with me that this business warrants strict confidentiality between us unless
you want this fund seized and I arrested all over again I need some one with
great sense of reasoning, some that I can trust and confide in, a faimly
friend, A discreet person. Apart from my family and lawyer, you are the only
one that is aware of this funds. If you are interested in assisting us
contact our family lawyer immediately he will furnish you with the deposit
certificate of this consignments, and avail you the name and address,
contact telephone and fax number of the security company for both of you to
mee there face to faceand collect the boxes on our behalf with a wriiten
letter which I will write to the bank to release the boxes to you as the
heir.To be sure that it is money that is inside you will have to open the
boxes as soon as you collect it.


Contact the family lawyer immediately if you are willing to assist us his
name is barrister George Okoli email is bargeorgeokoli@yahoo.com as I am
under house arrest and my passport and all travelling documents have been
seized to prevent me from travelling out side the country. every movement of
my family is being monitored. He will be meeting with you at the security
company to discuss possible investments in your country. . If you know you
can not assist me please delete my mail and i will never contact you
again.do not destroy my life please.Looking forward to your response.


B Rgds
Mohammed Abacha

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