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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
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Fraud email example:

From: Adebowale Obasanjo <ade_obasanjo32@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ade05obasanjo@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:52:32 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,



Dear Sir,

I am Mr Adebowale Obasanjo,the Son of the Outgone President of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.My father Mr Obasanjo married many wives according to our tradition.My mother Mrs stella Obasanjo happened to be the last wife but was loved so much by my Father Chief Obasanjo.This resulted to My father taken my mother as the first lady when he won as the President of Nigeria.This made other wives to be mad at my mum.

Early last year my Mother was poisoned by one of the wives for jealousy stressing why irrespective of her been the last wife was loved by my Father Chief Obasanjo.My Mother Mrs stella Obsanjo was flown to Malaga Spain for special medical treatment.On the 28th of March 2006 She died.

But the fact is this,after My mother's death My father with other wives turned against us and relieved us all our mother has left for me and my three sisters and that motherly care.But before my mother died,she sensed what will happen and immediately called me.According to my mother,she deposited huge sum of money to the tune of US$5m abroad which shall be open immediately you accept to help me.

I am ready to accrue you a reasonable ammount immediately you help me to get this money safe in your custody.The request for your help rrise after been convinced by the providence that you will help me and the fact that I do not want my father and a host of other wives to know about this.I would have gone to claim this fund if not that my father and other has mounted a serious monitory on me and my sisters.I have the certificate to prove this deposition to you.

Please Sir,You are my last hope.Please I beg you in the name of God to help me and my younger sisters.

kindest Regards.
Mr Adebowale Obasanjo.
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