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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 <abacha_20@mstn.com>
Reply-To: abacha_life200@yahoo.it
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:20:13 -0500
Subject: Mohammed Abacha.

I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late
president of Nigeria, General Sani Abacha. I was
falsely accused me of murder and as such was
imprisoned, but thanks to Allah, I have been released
for my innocence.Well dear friend I need your
assistance in transferring some of my money into your
account,because the government is making plans to
seize them, as they did to my father's own.
the amount is $35million in a FINACIAL INSTITUTION in
EUROPE. All that is needed is to have a trust worthy
and capable person to act on my behalf to claim the
money from the FINACIAL INSTITUTION IN EUROPE.Once I
have your assurance instructions will be given to
the FINACIAL INSTITUTION to deal with you as
beneficiary to receive the 2 boxes. I will remunerate
you with 30% of the total funds as compensation for
your assistance, (10%) would be set aside to take
care of all expenses we may incur during the
transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me
urgently and confidentially for more information and
the roles you will play in this business. All the
legal information concerning this Money will be sent
to you as soon as we agree together.
I have been confined only to within the country only,
So I will get you the needed information with my
secret phone number. If this proposal satisfies you,
please contact me immediately with your full names,
telephone and fax numbers through the email address
below. Thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regards.
Mohammed Abacha.

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