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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • buluz126@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Buluz Ahmed <buluz126@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: buluz_a3@msn.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:40:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: AHMED & CO, LEGAL PRACTIONERS


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: buluz126@yahoo.com

DEAR FRIEND,


I AM CONTACTING YOU HAVING CONSIDERED YOU HIGHLY REPUTABLE AND CAPABLE OF

ASSISTING MY GROUP, IN OUR UNDERSTATED PRUDENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL, AFTER

GOING THROUGH THE IMPRESSIVE PROFILE OF YOUR OUTFIT.


I AM BULUZ AHMED, ESQ., A LEGAL ADVISER TO ONE MRS NOYO ABIOLA, ONE OF THE

NUMEROUS WIVES OF LATE CHIEF M.K.O. ABIOLA, A NIGERIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

GURU AND TOP POLITICIAN WHO WON A PRESIDENTAIL ELECTION,BUT WAS DENIED MANDATE

BY MILITARY DICTATORSHIP.



HE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED IN POLITICAL DETENTION.


PART OF HIS WILL WAS THE DEDICATION OF Thirty FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES

DOLLARS, (U$D35,000,000.00=) TO THE ONLY CHILD AND SON OF MRS NOYO ABIOLA.



THIS HAS BROUGHT SERIOUS MISUNDERSTANDINGS AMONG OTHER WIVES AND RELATIONS

OF THE LATE POLITICIAN.


THIS AMOUNT WAS SCRECTLY DEPOSITED WITH A TRUST COMPANY IN EUROPE BY THE

TESTATOR, FOR HIS KID SON,WITH RELEVANT DOCUMENTS KEPT WITH THE KIDS MOTHER.



MY CHAMBERS AND MRS NOYO ABIOLA HAVE CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS TO CONTRACT

A TRUSTWORTHY AND VIABLE FOREIGNER WHO WOULD ASSIST TO FACILIATE THE PROCCESSINGS

OF THIS AMOUNT INTO HIS COMPANY / PRIVATE ACCOUNT.


IT IS VERY IMPORTANT HOWEVER THAT THE FOREIGNER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO NEGOTIATE

AND PURCHASE A VERY COMFORTABLE RESIDENTIAL HOME IN HIS COUNTRY UPON RECEIPT

OF THE FUND, WHICH WOULD SERVE AS A SHELTER

FOR THE YOUNG BOY AND HIS MOTHER TO SETTLE DOWN FOR

LIFE, AS SOON AS THE KID COMPLETES HIS EDUCATION.


THE REST OF THE AMOUNT WOULD BE PUT INTO INVESTMENTS ON BEHALF OF MRS NOYO

ABIOLA AND SON. YOU WOULD BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR THIS GREAT ASSISTANCE.



PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FAMILY IS VERY POPULAR AND THUS,WE SHOULD MAINTAIN

THE SECRECY OF THIS PROJECT TO AVOID PROTEST FROM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN

THE COURSE OF PROCESSING THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROPOSAL,EMAIL ME SO THAT WE

CAN COMMENCE PROCESS OF THE TRANSFER.


BEST REGARDS.


BULUZ AHMED, ESQ.

MANAGING PARTNER,

AHMED & CO, LEGAL PRACTIONERS

- Buluz Ahmed

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