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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mariam " <mariam1@angelhaven.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:29:29 -0400
Subject: Dear sir/madam

Dear sir/madam
From:Mrs.Mariam Abacha.

I am
Dr.Mrs.Mariam Abacha,wife to the late Nigerian Head of state,General
Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while
still on active service for our Country.l am contacting you with the hope
that you will be of great assistance to me, I curently have within my reach
the sum of 24million U.S dollars cash which lintend to use for investment
purposes outside Nigeria.This money came as a result of a payback contract
deal between my husband and a Russian firm in our countrys multi-billion
dollar Ajaokuta steel plant.
The Russian partners returned my husbands share being the above sum after
his death.Presently, the new civilian Government has intensified their probe
into my husbands financial resources which has led to the freezing of all
our accounts,local and foreign,the revoking of all our business licences
and the arrest of my First son.
In view of this I acted very fast to withdraw this money from one of our
finance houses before it was closed down.I have deposited the money in a
security company with the help of very loyal officials of my late husband.No
record is known about this fund by the government because there is no
documentation
showing that we received such funds. Due to the current situation in the
country and government attitude to my family,I cannot make use of this money
within,thus I seek your help in transferring this funds out of the sub
African
region. Bearing in mind that you may assist me,l have decided to part with
20% of the total sum.
Your URGENT response is needed. All correspondence must be through my
e-mail.Please include your full name, address and your personal phone and
fax number(s).

Regards,
Dr(Mrs)Mariam Abacha
N.B:Reply to my private email at:mariam@angelhaven.com







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