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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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Fraud email example:

From: mariam_a042005@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 03:16:38 -0700
Subject: ASSIST A WIDOW / BUSINESS VENTURE

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL
BOX BELOW

mrsmariamabacha@arabia.com


Dear Sir,

I am Mrs Mariam Abacha, the widow of Sani Abacha the late
Nigerian Head of State. You were introduced to me through
the Chamber of Commerce.

I am presently in distress while my son Mohammed is
undergoing trial in Lagos and Abuja. The government has
frozen all the family account and auctioned all our
properties. To save the family from total bankruptcy I have
managed to ship to Europe through a shipping company the
sum of US20,000,000.00 kept by my late husband.

The money was disguised to beat the Nigerian
security and it is currently deposited in a security
company in Europe. I want you to receive the money and pay
into your account for the family safely.

I am offering you 30% for assisting me secure this money
fast before it is located by the Nigerian Government
Agents. Contact me immediately with my private email addreass
: mrsmariamabacha@arabia.com
so that I can forward to you all neccessary details.To
Fill The Application From, Kindly send your Home/Office
Address,Your phone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Best Regard,

Mrs. Mariam Abacha





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