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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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Some comments about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mariam Abacha" <mariam_ab14@msn.com>
Reply-To: hajiamariam_a11@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:36:47 +0000
Subject: Seeking your Trust and Helping Hand

Seeking your Trust and Helping Hand

#226, ABUBAKAR RIMI, WAY,
OFF MNAMDI AZIKIWE ROAD,
KANO, KANO STATE.

Assalamaulakum.

Hello Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season.I am sending you this
confidential email after reading through your profile
to make a passionate appeal to you for assistance.
because of my confidence in your ability and business
expertise. Many stories might be emanating from my
country Nigeria that will cast some aspersions of
doubt in your mind regarding this assistance I require
from you. In the light of this.

After due deliberation with my son,I decided to you,
we want you to assist us.with hope that it will be of
mutual benefit to both of us and that you will not
betray me.I will give you more information. As to this
regard as soon as you reply

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha,the widow of the late Gen.Sani
Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died
mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.

Since after my husband's death my family is under
restriction of movement and that not with standing,we
are being molested,policed and our Bank Account both
here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian
Civilian Government.

Further more, my elder son have been in detention in
the last four years following the death of my late
husband for charges of State organized murder and
corrupt practices. he was just been released by the
Supreme Court. he is still under interrogation about
my late husband's assets and some vital documents.

Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank
Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in
which the huge sum of US$46 Million was recovered.

I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that
I was able to move out the sum of US$6.3m Dollars,
sealed in a Metal Boxe for security reasons.

I therefore personally appeal to you seriously and
religiously for your urgent assistance to move this
money in to your country where I believe it will be
safe since I cannot leave the country due to the
restriction of movement imposed on the members of my
family by theNigerian Government.

I am seriously considering to settle down abroad in a
friendly atmosphere like yours as soon as this fund
get into your account so that I can start all over
again if only you wish.

please do not let me out to the security as I am
giving you this information in total trust and
confidence.I believe you know that the only thing we
need from each other is TRUST and to see that it
remains confidential. hence my approach to you due to
security network placed on my day to day affairs so
that is why I decided to contact you.

I shall ask my son Mustapha to come over to your
country to liaise with you. If this proposal satisfies
you, please contact me with the following important
information. This transaction will last for 14 working
days from the time we submit the required information,
as all modalities concerning this transaction have
been worked out and it is completely risk free.Please
be informed that this subject is classified
sensitive.Therefore treat the transaction with utmost
confidentiality and urgency.

However,as soon as you indicate your interest my son
shall send you the related documents so that you can
help to claim the Luggage and subsequently transferto
your personal or company's account.

Conclusively,we have agreed to offer you 25% of the
total sum,5% will be for expenses incurred during
thecause of thi stransaction, while 65% is to be held
on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable
business investment in your country subsequent to our
free movement by the Nigerian Government.

I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in
good faith. Please Endevor to reply

Your URGENT response is needed.

Regards and God Bless you.

Hajia Mariam Abacha.


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