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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 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:
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • m_m_uche10@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?MICHAEL=20MADU=20UCHECHUKWU?= <m_m_uche10@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: m_m_uche@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:54:54 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: m_m_uche10@yahoo.co.in

Dear,

I hope that my letter will not cause you any embarrassment as i write you in good faith.My Name is Michael M. Uchechukwu from Sierra Leone. Unfortunately, my father (Mr. Billy Michael) brought me up in Nigeria as a SierraLeonian. His wives early 2005 due to the polygamous struggle among the wives poisoned him to death. They also killed my mother a Sierra Leone in 1994 when l was 11 years old being the only son to my mother . Good enough, my father?s lawyer (Barrister Sam Ojokolo) who was invited by Supreme Court of Nigeria to present the Family (WILL) of Mr. Billy Michael?s children. At this juncture, the supreme court of Nigeria passed a judgement in my favor to claim my father?s Consignment deposited in a security company. Through our lawyer l came to know that the consignment deposited is Cash $16.2 million dollars as Personal Consignment.

Honestly, my movement is restricted in Nigeria because of my father?s wives who wanted to kill me, please i need a help. Presently, my father?s lawyer have reached with the International Security Company to bear things with me until l see a reliable foreigner who will assist me due to my movement now, l am now out of my state. Please you will however be required to furnish me with the following necessary information, your full Names,Address and your private telephone as we need to be in contact and for me to give you the follow up instruction on the procedure on how this will be handed.

On receipt of the above information,then l will give you the contact of the Lawyer in order for you to contact him, who will assist to send to you the Deposit Certificate and also prepare the document that you will present and empower you as the new beneficiary to claim this funds from the security company,

Beloved friend, you might have agreed with me that you would not betray the confidence of this transaction. If you agree to assist me secure this fund, I will offer you 35% of the total sum.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

I await your response.

Best regards,

Michael M. Uchechukwu.

- MICHAEL MADU UCHECHUKWU

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