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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: "HajiaMariam2005" <maaba200@web-mail.com.ar> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:24:09 +0100
Subject: BE BLESSED.



Dear Friend,

I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of esperation I decided to reach you through this medium. I will give you more information. As to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in you.

I have deposited the sum of $24million dollar in a switch security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now until we open communication so please send down you phone/Fax Number. I shall be great full if you could receive this fund into your account for safe keeping.

This arrangement is known to you and my Lawyer Barrister Ahmed Bako, who shall be in full charge of the transaction as I am being placed on security surveillance for now. His email address: ahmedbako_ass@kaixo.com. Please Email him directly and discuss with him. He shall give you the details of the transaction. It accrues you 30% of this fund.

Please honesty is the watchword in this transaction, I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith. Please expedite! E action.

Sincerely yours,

Hajia Mariam Abacha


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