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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.)
  • "mariam 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.
  
• 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.
  • juddy_o2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER.JUDE ADAMS" <juddy_o2000@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 11:50:49 +0100
Subject:

MONEY TRANSACTION!!!!!!!
Dear sir/madam,
My name is barrister jude attiku the family lawyer to the late Gen.Sanni Abacha the former military head of states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,who died in 1998.During his regime,my client in 1998 moved away the sum of $40,500,000(forty million five hundred thousand)united states dollars in cash which was in two trunk boxes and it was in a security company in Europe as personal effects and artifacts .
Following theushering in of the new civillian Government,the incubent president-Chief Olusegun Obasanjo ordered for the confication of my client`s properties within and outside the country and freezing of his bank accounts amounting to billions of dollars started away in swiss banks and other banks overseas for he was accused of embezzling public fund.My client`s family has suffered humiliations and their fundamental human rights have been denied by this Government.Just recently the eldest son Mohammed Abacha was released from detaintion .Presently,my client`s families are restricted from travelling overseas and their communications are beign monitored.In view of these,I have been mandatored by Mrs.Mariam Abacha the wife of the late head of states to negociate with a RELIABLE foreign partner who could claim the consignment from the security company in Europe .By this arrangement,you will be entitled to part with 30% of the TOTAL amount for accepting to as!
sist with the claims of fund.While 60%will be invested into a valuable business with your assistance and 5%will be utilized to ratify any expences that may arise in the course of this transaction.
Therefore,I am SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE in this transaction which I can assure you to be 100% risk free in my capacity as the family lawyer.Upon your receipt of this message,please call or e-mail me via this e-mail address juddy_o2000@yahoo.com <mailto:juddy_o2000@yahoo.com>
Yours faithfully
B.jude adams

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