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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • barristerabudulmusa@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "barristerabudulmusa7@tiscali.de" <barristerabudulmusa7@tiscali.de>
Reply-To: barristerabudulmusa@myway.com
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 14:56:00 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Late Chief (Mrs.) Stella Obasanjo


















Late Chief (Mrs.) Stella Obasanjo

Dear Sir/Madam


I am Barrister Abudul Musa, I came in contact with your email address in my careful search, for a reputable and reliable person to help me secure this money (US$60MD) Deposited into Diplomatic Courier Head Office in London for proper Delivery by approve Diplomat.


Dear Sir/Madam


I am the lawyer of Chief (mrs) Stella Obasonjo the late first lady of Nigeria.Before the demise of our late first lady,I was the Attorney and personal assistant to the first lady.she usually confides in me as well as Delivery money into a secret account for the benefit of her son.

This money is still in Consignment Deposited to Diplomatic Courier Head Office in London, which I will like to Deliver through Diplomatic Courier for Security purposes.

The main reason of this transaction is that the president has set up a commission(EFCC) to look into all accounts having a funds above (us$10,000,000) and the account of all public servants.If this money is found in the account the (EFCC) will confisicate it.This is why i need you to receive this fund by Diplomatic Delivery on Arrival of the Approve Delivery Diplomat.

The total money in the account which the late First lady of Nigeria deposited with Diplomatic Courier Service Company in London.UK is Sixty Million Dollars (us$60,000,000.00.united states dollars). Infact the money is now inside Consignment in London for proper Delivery.

I hereby request your help and assistance to help me secure this money into your Safety Hand so that we Work together as frieds and invest the money in your country.

I will also refund you all the money you will spend in the course of Delivery of this money into your Bank account, on your receipt of this mail, let me hear from you so that

we know the next line of action as regards this project.

I look forward to hearing from you .

Please remember to reply on my Direct Private Email:barristerabudulmusa@myway.com) for Security Reason and easy communications, contact me by email .

As I wait to hear from you.

Remain blessed,

best regards,

Barrister Abudul Musa



SIR.BARRISTER ABUDUL MUSA.
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