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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:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • muhammed_koloma0021@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "2chidi1980" <2chidi1980@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:53:00 -0600
Subject: Barrister Muhammed Koloma


>From Barrister Muhammed Koloma
Please respond to this e-mail address for security
muhammed_koloma0021@yahoo.com
I aM Barrister Muhammed Koloma,the Attorney of Late General Sani Abacha the former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And I am also writing on behalf of the family.
The aim of this contact is to seek your assistance to evacuate some large sum of money (US$50M) from Europe to a trusted bank account in your country. These funds were part of the money kept by the family after the demise of the Late Nigerian Head of State. We have successfully kept these funds in the custody of a Finance & Security Company in Europe.
Since the demise of the former Head of State, a lot has happened to the family. Some of the family’s bank accounts have been frozen and some family members thrown into detention. These things were done because of the alleged looting of our nation’s coffers by the Abacha’s family.
However we are now in a democratic era and we fell that this is the right time to make a move concerning the money.
We have taken care of every arrangement in Nigeria and we want you to immediately inform us on the above Email address. Of your willingness to assist, so that I can send you full details of this transaction and the Certificate of Deposit, which will enable you to make claims of the
funds in Europe.
Finally, the family could not travel out of the country for now because of security reasons and for your overall assistance they have resolved to offer you 30% of the whole sum. Please note that the hope of this family lies on this money. And there is no risk involved whatsoever.
Your quick response will oblige.
Best regards,
Barrister Muhammed Koloma
muhammed_koloma0021@yahoo.com

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