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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "sani 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.
  • mariamabasani@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR MRS MARIAM ABACHA <mariamsan2000@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: mariamabasani@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:34:11 +0100
Subject: Dr Mrs Mariam Abacha


Dear,

I am Dr Mrs. Mariam Abacha, widow to the late Nigeria Head of state,
General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while still on active =
duty. I am contacting you in view of the fact we will be of great assistance
to each other, likewise developing a cordial business relationship.

I currently have within my reach the sum of Sixty Five Million
($65,000,000.00)United States Dollars cash, which I intend to use for =
investment purposes specifically in your country.

This money came as a result of a pay-back contract deal between my
Late husband and a Russian firm in our country's Multi-billion dollar
Ajaokuta Steel plant.

No record whatsoever exists concerning the money traceable by the
Government because, there is no documentation showing that we received the =
money from the Russians.

Due to the current situation in my country concerning the Government's
Attitude towards my family, it has become quite impossible for me to
Make use of this money within; thus upon your consent,

I shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable me introduce my
Family attorney and he can discuss in detail about this transaction.
In your reply please send along your full name phone and fax numbers.

For more information of my family's bad ordeal with my country
Present government led by PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar'Adua I would want you to =
visit this web site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/635720.stm

My husband was Accused of sending two billion us dollars abroad The
Authorities in Switzerland have now frozen a total of 645 million dollars in =
bank accounts linked to my husband.

This is by far the largest sum frozen by the Swiss in cases involving
My family my husband was accused of enriching himself at the expense of
Nigeria which is not true.

The total includes 95 million dollars frozen in recent days in the
Swiss banking centers of Zurich and Geneva.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/613565.stm

Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund,
I propose a commission of 30% (Thirty percent) of the total sum to you
for the expected services and assistance.

Your urgent response is highly needed so as to stop further contact.
All correspondence to me must be by e-mail for now as i will send you my =
number when the time comes.I must use this opportunity to implore you to =
exercise the utmost Indulgence to keep this Matter extraordinary =
confidential, whatever your decision, call me on 002348074820517 while I =
await your prompt response.

Best regards

Dr Mrs. Mariam Abacha (email:mariamabasani@myway.com)

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