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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: mrsmarriabe@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 08:50:34 -0700
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST



DEAR FRIEND ,

COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. GRACE AND PEACE AND LOVE FROM THIS PART OF AFRICA
TO YOU. I HOPE MY LETTER DOES NOT CAUSE YOU TOO MUCH EMBARRASSMENT AS I
WRITE TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH . PLEASE EXCUSE MY INTRUSION INTO YOUR PRIVATE
LIFE.

I am Mrs. Mariam. Abacha, the widow of Sani Abacha the Late Nigerian Head
of State.I am presently in distress and under house arrest while my son
Mohammed is under going trial in Lagos and Abuja though he has just been
recently granted bail under the condition that my family refunds to the
Federal Government some amount of money.


The government has frozen all the family account and auctioned all our properties.
Refer to this website about my husband's loot and you will understand what
I mean
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm>
To save the family from total bankruptcy I have managed to ship through
an undercover courier company, the sum of US15, 000,000.00. kept by my late
husband.The money was disguised to beat the Nigerian Security and it is
currently deposited in a security company which I will disclose the name
and contacts to you if I get a positive response from you.

I want you to receive the money and pay into your account for the family
safely. I am offering you 30% for assisting me secure this money Contact
me immediately with my email address so that I can forward to you all necessary
details.

Endeavour to send your phone and fax numbers for easy Communications. This
project is not risky.

Best regards.
Mrs. Mariam. Abacha
you can email me on marriabe2003@yahoo.ca
my private email address for security reasons






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