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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "mariam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • ado_sain@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: family consult <cvhope_234@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ado_sain@myway.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:28:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE HELP


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Hajia (Mrs.) Mariam Abacha, wife of late
Nigerian head of state- Gen. Sanni Abacha. We have not met before, I got your contact through Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and I felt I should trust you.
It is no news telling you that my family has been going through untold hardship since the 18th June 1998 when my husband died. My family has lost so much including some fixed assets my husband acquired while in office. Evidently, the pages of all Nigeria dailies, which you can equally get from Nigeria embassy in your country, will tell better our story. Even now, our homes are under surveillance; worst of all, theGovernment has restored to consficating everything that has to do with our family.
Before the death of my husband, he ran among other business of his own, bureau de change, which was flourishing with every Government support. From the bureau de change business, which has now been clamped down by Nigeria Government, I was able to save USD$24,000,000.00 in cash.
I tried to safeguard it in a security company here in Nigeria but couldn?t. Through the help of a close family friend who works in a security company,
I delivered the USD$24 million and moved it out of Nigeria under the label of photographic materials to a security company in one of the Europain countries
For security reason, I wouldn?t mention the name of the country until I hear from you. In view of our condition here and the high interest rate the security company charges, the money could not be safe there. I would therefore need your honest assistance to move this fund from theSecurity Company to your nominated bank account. Once the money is safeguarded in your account, I would require your directives to enable me invest same in any viable business venture. If you accept this offer, of assistance you are requested to contact my son Mohummed Abacha
via his e-mail address :ado_sain@myway.com , As soon as he receives your acceptance notice, he will furnish you with the lodging code and clearance permit to enable you clear the consignment from the Security Company. Finally, you are requested to indicate your telephone and fax numbers to my Son Mohummed for easier
communication. While thanking you for your anticipated co-operation,
I look forward to your urgent response.
Best regards,
Mariam Abacha
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO:ado_sain@myway.com


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