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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 Sanni Abacha" <sanniaba_20@msn.com>
Reply-To: sanniaba_20@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 19:09:41 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,

Firstly, I will crave your indulgence trust and confidentiality before I
introduce myself to you. My name is Alhaji Mohammed Abacha the eldest son of
late nGeneral Sanni Abacha.Who died unexpectedly during his government.
Before my father died he was deposited huge amount of
dollar ( TWENTY FIVE MILLIONS DOLLARS) under security vault in European
country, 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 judgment 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 family in other for him to
claim this funds in Europe as a beneficiary.

My family have agreed to compensate any partner/associate who be of help to
the family the 25% of the total sum 5% for any expense incure before the
smooth conclusion of the project the remaining70% is for my family which
will intend to invest in buying shares also land and
properties.

We assured you 100% risk free on this transaction and I want you to treat
this transaction very confidential till we conclude this project. If you
willing to assist us on 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.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as I dont want anything that will Jeopadize this deal.
and Also I will be contacting with you by email as I dont want anybody to
know cos they are always around me. Please try send your phone number to
make communication easier.

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