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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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "NENE BRIGGS" <mrsbriggs553@rediffmail.com>
Date: 27 Nov 2006 11:15:54 -0000
Subject: RE:FOR OUR BENEFIT


Hello My DearI am Mrs Nene Briggs,the wife of the late Mr FelixNuate Briggs of the Movement For The Soveriegn State of Ogoni in Rivers State,the NigerDelta Oil Producing Community Of Nigeria,who was killed alongside Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others during the millitary junta of the late president Sani Abacha.Since the death of my husband,things has not been the same for me and my family.&nbsp; I know we have not met before, but, I am contacting youwith due sense of humanity,responsibility and the belive that you will give my proposal amutual understanding. I am soliciting for anassistance to move the sum $14.5million USD to your country for investment.The fund is presently in a security/finance company for safety sincethe 12-2- 2002. The real content was not declared as it was kept as photographic equipment on deposit. please I need you as a partner to assist in transferring the fund and providing good investment plans for it. The fund&nbsp; will be under your investment control for three yearsduring which on
ly the profit will be shared,&nbsp; 80% for me and 20% for you annually. I am a Christian with the fear of GOD in any thing I do&nbsp; soplease I want us to build trust on each other.i will send you&nbsp; all the deposit documentsas soon as you indicate your interest to be mypartner.Thanks in anticipation of your response.Please feel free to call me or send me email via thisemailaddress:briggs@ummah.orgnbriggs@inmail24.comGod bless.Nene Briggs (Mrs)

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