419 scam: MARIAM ABACHA <mariam.abacha2@btinternet.com> REPLY......................SOONEST

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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 by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- "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.
- mrs.mariamabacha66@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MARIAM ABACHA <mariam.abacha2@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mrs.mariamabacha66@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 22:08:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REPLY......................SOONEST

Dear:

I am Dr.(Mrs)Marima Abacha, wife 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 Thirty Million United States
Dollars ($30,000,000.00) 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.

The Russian firm in our country's Multi-billion dollar Ajaokuta Steel Plant.The Russian
partners returned my Husband's share of US$30,000,000.00 U.S.D after his death, and lodged it in my late husband's Security Company to be mention when you reply to my mail.The Civilian Government has intensified their probe on my late husband's financial resources and have frozen our accounts. In view of these facts, I acted fast to contact our family attorney to contact the company and make sure they don't trace the funds.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 the 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 i will like you to visit this site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/635720.stm Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund, I propose a commission of 20% (Twenty 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. My Email Address is
:(mrs.mariamabacha66@yahoo.com) All correspondence to me must be by e-mail.I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter
extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.

Best Regards,
Mrs.Marima Abacha.

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