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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: mohamabacha@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 22:10:50 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20Attention?=

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,

Dear Sir/Madam,

Firstly, I will crave your indulgence,trust and
confidenciality before I introduce myself to you. My
name is Alhaji Mohammed Abacha the eldest son of late
General Sanni Abacha,Who died unexpectedly during his
government. Before my my father died he deposited huge
amount of dollar ( TWENTY FIVE MILLIONS DOLLARS) under security vault in
European country. And this funds was kept for family
investment without knowing that he will die unexpectedly.
Since the death of my father,I was arrested and kept in prison
for no reason and all my family account home and abroad was
seized by the government of Nigeria.

However, I was just release by the government after
court jurgement with condition that I should not travel
out of my state in Kano. With this situation my mother now
decide that we should solicit for assistance from a
foreigner who will be of assistance to the Abacha's family in other for
him
to claim this funds in Europe as a beneficiary.My
family have agreed to compensateany partner/associate who
will be of help to the family the 25% of the total sum 5% for
any expense incured before the smooth conclusion of the
project the remaining 70% is for my family which we intend
to invest in buying shares and also landed properties.

We asure you 100% risk free on this transaction and
I want you to treat this transaction very confidencial till
we conclude this project. If you are willing to assist us
in this transaction get back to me very fast so that I will
instruct my lawyer to get you every documents
involve.
I await your soonest response.

Regards,
Alhaji Mohammed Sanni Abacha.





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