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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mariam Abacha" <drfelixpeterson1969@gmail.com>
Reply-To: carecustomer1666@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 23:26:48 +0100
Subject: Attention:


I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni 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 notwithstanding, we are being molesting; policing and our Bank
Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government. Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian
Government for more interrogation about my husband?s assets and some vital
document.



Following the recent discovery of my husband?s Bank Account by the
Nigerians Government with Swiss Bank and which the huge sum of US$700
Million and Dutch 450 million was logged. I therefore decided to contact
you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$62.5 Million
Dollars, into a bank in Europe. I personally therefore appeal to you
seriously and religiously for your urgent assistant to move this money into
your country where I believe it will be safe and be used for charity work
since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction movement imposed on
the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.

Once you indicate your interest to assist me in this transaction I will
give you my family Lawyer contact phone and fax numbers with the Chambers
address who will arrange with you for face to face meeting outside Nigerian
in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this transaction
for charity work since my movement is restricted and my telephone
conversation is being monitored. However, you will be required to
claim/receive this fund on my behalf from the Bank in Europe where this
fund is deposited. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the
total sum, while 70% is to be held on trust by you for charity work in your
country or in any country of your choice.


Please, reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity. For further information and enquiries, get back to me so that I
will direct you to my family lawyer.


Best regards,
Mrs. Mariam Abacha.

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