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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • moha_abacha3@zipmail.com.br
  • mohammedab01@maktoob.com

Fraud email example:

From: "moha_abac01@terra.es" <moha_abac01@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:18:45 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Mohammed Abacha


Mohammed Abacha
2/8 Gidado Drive, GRA,
Kano Emirates
Please Reply to this my private email adress bellow;
Please as you read kindly open the websites:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/613565.stm

Please excuse my intrusion into your private life as i write you this
letter in good faith and to the Glory of Almighty who thus brought me out clean after all the allegations levelled against me after the death of my Father General Sani Abacha.
I am Mallam Mohammed Abacha, son of late General Sani Ibrahim abacha.The
former Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria who died in active service to his mother land.
Since my father's death and my detention for years, my family has been
loosing a lot of money due to vindictive government officials who are bent on dealing with my family. Prior to my release the federal government of Nigeria made me sign some documents that will enable them extract over Five Hundred Million United States Dollars from my late fathers bank accounts in London, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Jersey etc. My family and i are looking for a trustworthy foreign partner who can assist us by taking possession of the total sum of ($45.000, 000.00) (Fourty five Million United States dollars), which the government did not know about because it was safely kept in Finance and Security Firm overseas.
The Swiss government has already frozen all other accounts of my family
in Switzerland, and some other Countries also tried doing like wise, this whole bid is a vindictive move initiated by the present government who had a lot of issues with my father.
This move by some government officials to deal with my family has made
it necessary that i seek your assistance in receiving this money and in
investing it on behalf of my family, this must be a joint venture transaction and we must all work together.
I am willing to offer you 30% of the ($45m USD) for your assistance in
this project.As soon as i hear from you, i will give you all necessary details as to how we intend to carry out the whole transaction. Please, do not entertain any fears,as all necessary modalities are in place, and i assure you of all success and safety in this transaction.
If you are interested in assisting me please your person information to me, Please send your reply to this my private email adress moha_abacha3@zipmail.com.br or mohammedab01@maktoob.com
I look forward to working with you.
Thank you
Mohammed Abacha.





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