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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: Mohammed Ali-Yusufu <mohammedaliyusufu2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 13:43:16 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Confidential Request


Dear Sir,

I am a personal attorney to retired Major El - Mustapha (rtd), who used to be the Chief Security Officer in the Sani Abacha regime here in Nigeria. El - Mustafa, who was arrested and charged to court for Conspiracy and murder by the present Obasanjo administration and besides all his bank accounts in Nigeria and abroad were frozen.

I am consulting you to help us claim and manage the funds he secretly deposited in a security firm for safe keeping some years ago, which amounts to US$20million contained in sealed boxes deposited in a safe security company . Please if you are interested in this offer indicate by replying me immediately by providing your Personal details to enable us start processing the legal documents necessary to place you as the beneficiary. His family, have agreed to offer you a reasonable percentage of 20% for your assistance.

I will require your sincerity, then we shall make plans of how the funds would be secured into an account in your name, this is the first step. Moreover, you will arrange and travel immediately to meet with the security company for the clearing of the consignment.
Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards.

Mohammed Ali Yusufu
Tel:234-17762803





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