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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: "Mr Mohammed Abacha." <abacha_moha2002@z6.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mohammed2002_abacha@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:23:00 +0400
Subject: Check Your Mail.

Good Day,

I am Mohammed Abacha. I need your assistance in taking custody of some
funds and thereafter invest it into viable business venture in your
country in partnership with me.

Please view these websites and read their content carefully.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm

http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=4497&z=12

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm

www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=42764&SelectRegion=West_Africa

The funds is presently deposited with a security company abroad. All
that is needed is for you to arrange to take delivery of the funds from
the Security Company.

Please if you are interested, contact me at once so that I can give
you
more details.

Reply me through my private email address : mohammed2002_abacha@yahoo.ca

I anticipate your prompt response.

My Regards,

Mohammed Abacha.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam