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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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Fraud email example:

From: mo_abacha@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:10:21 -0800
Subject: Letter of Intent

Mr. Mohammed Abacha.
mo_abacha@terra.com

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm

DEAR FRIEND,

I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late
president of Nigeria, General Sani Abacha. I was
falsely accused of murder and as such was imprisoned, but thanks to God,
I have been released for my innocence. Well dear friend I need your
assistance in transferring some of my money into your account, because the
government is making plans to seize them, as they did to my fathers
own. Please view this site and read it's content carefully,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm

the amount is $25million in a Security Abroad. All
that is needed is for me to instruct the company to transfer the funds to
your account, I will remunerate you with 30% of the total funds transferred
to your vital bank account as compensation for your
assistance, To indicate your interest, contact my
lawyer urgently and confidentially for more
information and the roles you will play in this
business. All the legal information concerning this
Money will be sent to you as soon as we agree
together. So I will get my private attorney to get you
the needed information. If this proposal satisfies
you, please contact my lawyer immediately
with your full names, telephone and fax numbers to
enable my lawyer to contact you. He shall handle this transaction from
beginning to the end on my behalf . Contact him on his
e.mail: barristerstevewilliam@yahoo.com
Looking forward to doing business with you.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regard.

Mohammed Abacha.


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