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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "chambers" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER PETER JOHNSON" <barr_peterjohnson@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: barr_peterjohnson206@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 18:59:56 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS


DEAR SIR,

I AM CONTACTING YOU HAVING CONSIDERED YOU HIGHLY REPUTABLE AND CAPABLE OF
ASSISTING US, IN OUR UNDERSTATED PRUDENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL, AFTER GOING
THROUGH THE IMPRESSIVE PROFILE OF YOUR OUTFIT.

I AM BARR:PETER JOHNSON, ESQ., A LEGAL ADVISER TO ONE MRS MARIAMA ABACHA,
ONE OF THE NUMEROUS WIVES OF LATE GEN. ABACHA, A FORMER NIGERIA HEAD OF
STATE ON HIS DEATH A PART OF HIS WILL WAS THE DEDICATION OF Thirty - FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, (U$D35,000,000.00=) TO
THE ONLY CHILD AND SON OF MRS MARIAMA ABACHA. THIS HAS BROUGHT SERIOUS
MISUNDERSTANDINGS AMONG OTHER WIVES AND RELATIONS OF THE GENERALS IN THE
ARMY.

THIS AMOUNT WAS SCRECTLY DEPOSITED WITH A TRUST COMPANY IN EUROPE BY THE
TESTATOR, FOR HIS KID SON, WITH RELEVANT DOCUMENTS KEPT WITH THE KIDS
MOTHER.

MY CHAMBERS AND MRS MARIAMA ABACHA HAVE CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS TO CONTRACT A
TRUSTWORTHY AND VIABLE FOREIGNER WHO WOULD ASSIST TO FACILIATE THE
PROCCESSINGS OF THIS AMOUNT INTO HIS COMPANY / PRIVATE ACCOUNT.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT HOWEVER THAT THE FOREIGNER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO
NEGOTIATE AND PURCHASE A VERY COMFORTABLE RESIDENTIAL HOME IN HIS COUNTRY
UPON RECEIPT OF THE FUND, WHICH WOULD SERVE AS A SHELTER FOR THE YOUNG BOY
AND HIS MOTHER TO SETTLE DOWN FOR LIFE.

THE REST OF THE AMOUNT WOULD BE PUT INTO INVESTMENTS ON BEHALF OF MRS
MARIAMA ABACHA AND HER SON. YOU WOULD BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR THIS
GREAT ASSISTANCE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FAMILY IS VERY POPULAR AND THUS, WE SHOULD MAINTAIN
THE SECRECY OF THIS PROJECT TO AVOID PROTEST FROM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN
THE COURSE OF PROCESSING THIE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROPOSAL AND THEIR IS PROOF AS AN
EVILENCE TO THIS TRANSACTION ,IF YOU MAY NEED IT FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION

BEST REGARDS.

PETER JOHNSON.


MANAGING PARTNER,


JOHNSON & CO, LEGAL PRACTIONERS

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