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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)
• 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.
  • abacha_mohammed02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mohammed abacha <abacha_mohammed02@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:04:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


Mohammed Abacha13, Sanni Abacha Crescent,G.R.A.Kano - Nigeria.Dear Sir,I am Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late president of Nigeria. I was falsely acussed of murder and as such was imprisoned, but thanks to Allah, I have been released for my innocent.Well dear friend I need your assistance in transfering some of my money into your account, because the government is making plans to seize them, as they did to my fathers own. Please view this site and read it's contentcarefully.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stmThe amount is $29 million in a security Abroad. All that is needed is foryou to arrange to take delivery of the fund from the Security Company which is in Europe. I will renumerate you with 20% at the end, but most of all isthat I solicit your trust in this transaction.I have been confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored, so I willget my private attorney to get you the needed informations. While replying include your personal phone
and fax line for the transaction to commence forthwith.I anticipate your quick reply. you can reply me through this abacha_mohammed02@yahoo.com Best Regards,Mohammed Abacha reply. abacha_mohammed02@yahoo.com



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