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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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.
  • mohaba1819@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mohab18@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mohaba1819@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:02:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: can i count on you


Good Day ,
=A0
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have never met
before, but need not to worry as I am using the only secured and confidenti=
al
medium available to seek for your foreign assistance . I am contacting you
independently of my investigation and no one is informed of this
communication.
=A0
i am mohamed abacha i need your asistance in taking custody of some funds f=
or investment into viable business venture in your=20
country in partinership with me
=A0
Please view these websites and read their content carefully.
=A0
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=3D5338&z=3D12
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=3D5863&z=3D12
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=3D4497&z=3D12
=A0
The funds is presently deposited with a security firm abroad. All that is n=
eeded is for you=20
toarrange to take delivery of the funds from the Security Company.
=A0
Please contact me so that I can give you more details at my private email a=
ddress, mohaba1819@gmail.com=A0=A0 or=20
mohab18@hotmail.com
I anticipate your prompt response.=20
My Regards,
=A0
Mohammed Abacha
=0A=0A=0A

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