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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "mariam abacha" <hajia_mariam@abachafamilyzone.org>
Reply-To: hajiya_mayam_abacha@myway.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:06:04 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE/ RESPOND IMMEDIATELY

FROM THE DESK OF:-
MARYAM.H ABACHA,
ABACHA COURT GIDADO ROAD,
KANO STATE,
NIGERIA.
REPLY E-MAIL AT:- hajiya_mayam_abacha@myway.com


Hello,

I am ( HAJIYA ) Maryam Abacha, wife of the late General Sani Abacha,
ex-military head of state of Nigeria who died on 8th of june 1998 of heart
attack.

I am contacting you because of my need to deal with persons whom my family
and I have had no previous personal relationship. Since the death of my
husband, my family has been subjected to all sorts of harassment and
intimidations with lots of negative reports emanating from the government
and the press about my husband.

The present government has also ensured that all our Bank accounts are
frozen and all assets siezed. It is in view of this, that I seek your
co-operation and assistance in the transfer of the sum of US$70 ( Seventy
Million United States Dollars) being the very last of my family's fund in my
possession and control.

The federal Government siezed all our properties and froze all our account
locally and Internationally after the dealth of my husband, but my husband
carefully packaged and deposited with a Diplomatic Courier and Financial
Services Company outside Nigeria. This money was to be transfered into His
account in Europe on His instructions, but as destiny would have it he died
an untimely death.

Honestly, I have really suffered a lot in the hands of this present
government,kindly visit these web sites and see samples for yourself what
they are doing to me and my family as continuously published in various
newspapers below:----

http://www.afrol.com/News2002/nig023_abacha_reactions.htm
http://www.dcmsoft.com/zuba/zuba/maryam.htm
http://www.odiousdebts.org/odiousdebts/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=5245


We therefore need your urgent assistance to clear this money from the
security company and move it to your country for investment into a very
viable business.

If you are willing to assist me in clearing and investing this money on our
behalf, please, contact me so that i will direct you to my lawyer, So that
he will know that you are from me and indicate your interest and endeavour
to supply Him with your private:-

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession , age and marital status.
5)Working I’d/Int'l passport.

He will contact you and give you the details and negotiate your reward with
you which I can assure you will be very substantial.You see I can not deal
directly with you because of security reasons.You have to make sure you
inform me about your dealings with the Lawyer via E-mail:-
hajiya_mayam_abacha@myway.com

Please ensure to keep this proposal very confidential for obvious reasons
and if you have any questions or anything that you will like to know, please
feel free to ask for answers.

I await your immediate response.

Best Regards,
(Hajiya) Maryam Abacha



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