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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohammadu Abacha." <moha_aba@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: moha_aba@walla.com
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 06:37:41 -1200
Subject: enquiry for fund transfer.

Dear friend,

With due respect and humility I send you this mail. Please I am indeed
sorry for bothering you. Permit me a brief introduction . I believe that on
the basis of such introduction you would understand the purpose of this
mail.

I am Mohammadu Abacha ,the only son of late Major Gen. Ibrahim
Abacha ,who was the brother of late Gen. Sani Abacha. .[Head of
state and Chief Commander of Nigerian Army Staff ] During the ruling
junta of my late uncle ,I got an allocation to make some purchase for
the state from Thailand but rather I deposited that huge sum of $ 30 million
in a security company in Thailand without their knowing the content of
the box.For years ,I've been living in Thailand without calling my
family.

Now , I want to transfer the fund to another country for immediate
investment in a lucrative business and bring my family to stay with
me.

To this regards, I seek your assistance and co-operation. 1. I will
arrange for the deposit certificate to be changed to your name, 2.I will is
sue to you a Transfer Authorisation of the Consignment, 3. Afterwhich,
you will transfer the money to your private accounts. 4. You will later on
assist me in investing the money in a lucrative business.

You should be rest assured that no one will question it because all financial deposit Cerificates and transfer authorisation pass the desk of the chief security personel who is my partner in this for final approval. To facilitate a smooth deal, we have agree on the following.

1. 30% of the money for you as reward,2. 5% For expenses on hotel , flight tickets and any other, 3. While, 65% shall be for us {My colleage and Me}. For further details , send to me : 1. Your mobile phone number,

2. Your direct fax number , this will enable me fax to you the documents concerning the consignment. This is a sensitive and private business, the knowledge of which should be restricted , therefore do not discuss it with a third party .

Do not fear, it is not terrorist or drug money. I thank you in advance for
reasoning with me.

I look forward to your favorable reply.

Yours truly
Mohammadu Abacha.

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