419 scam: "MRS MARAIM ABACHA" <mariamabachaxxoo@yahoo.com> TAKE FOR YOUR COMPESATION

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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:
- "mariam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- robertgerg22@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS MARAIM ABACHA" <mariamabachaxxoo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: robertgerg22@yahoo.dk
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:42:41 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: TAKE FOR YOUR COMPESATION

Dear Good Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success transferred the fund with
another partner,Now contact my secretary in African, Nigerian ask him to
send ($820.000.00)for your compensation. him,Name is Mr Robert Gerg i and
him E-mail is (robertgerg22@yahoo.dk) Office : Suite 970 ikeja plaza,
Lagos Nigerian
Make sure that you send him your information such as bellow:-
1,Your Full Name _________________
3,Your Address __________________
4,Your Age ______________
5,Phone Numbers ____________
6,Country ________________
7,Driving Linces Copy or Copy of your ID ___________

For him to belive that you are the right person to receive it, please do
let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after
all the sufferness at that time. in the moment.
Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your
behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr Robert
Gerg, he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Regards
Mrs Mariam Abacha.

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