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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • musa_abudulah1234@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:17:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MUSA ABUDULAH & CO.CHAMBERS


MUSA ABUDULAH & CO.CHAMBERS
(ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS AT LAW)
FEDERAL HIGH COURT NIGERIA
WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,
14 DUSE GAR-RIKI ABUJA,
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Reply to this E-mail: musa_abudulah1234@yahoo.com=20
=A0
Compliments!!=20
=A0
I barrister MUSA ABUDULH have decided to bestow this trust on you,which
I pray you will not ignore or betray.=20
=A0
I apologize in advance for any inconveniences this may cause you. I am Barr=
ister MUSA ABUDULAH the Personal Attorney to late Mr George K.Marshal, who =
was a contractor here in Nigeria.who,on 22 October 2005 with his entire fam=
ily perished in the Air-Crash on Local Government area of Ogun State Nigeri=
a.=20
=A0
Check out this website: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=3D31946=
=20
=A0
As a matter of fact, my client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at (USD$=
10.5M) with a Bank here in Abuja, and upon the duration time of their agree=
ment,his bank started contacting him but no response.=20
=A0
Consequently, the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the=
deceased as his personal attorney or have his account confiscated after th=
ree years and six months as it is in the law of this country. Now,I have ma=
de several contacts to His Country's Embassy in order to locate any of my c=
lients extended relatives which had also been unsuccessful.=20
=A0
Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over one yea=
r and six months now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin=
of the deceased since none of his relatives were no where to be found so t=
hat the proceeds of this account valued at $10.5m could be transferred into=
your account,there after, we will both share it in
percentage according to our contributions to boost the success of this grea=
t transaction.=20
=A0
I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all th=
e claims we will make. All require is your honest cooperation to enable us =
make this great benefiting transaction successfully.=A0=20
=A0
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that =
will protect you from any breach of the law.=20
=A0
Please get in touch with me as fast as possible by email to enable us
discuss further the progress of this business.=20
=A0
With best wishes,=20
Hon:MUAS ABUDULAH
Senior Advocate of NIGERIA(SAN).
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