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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_a112@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:58:11 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR FRIEND.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT
FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
KANO- NIGERIA.

ATT:THE /C.E.O
Dear Friend,
Compliments of the season.I did like to send to you the best wishes of
good health and success in your pursuits particularly through my proposal
as contained in this letter.I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha,the widow of the late
Gen.Sani Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously
as a result of ardiac Arrest.
Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of movement
and that not with standing,we are being molested,policed and our Bank Account
both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government.Further
more,my elder son is in interrogation about my husband's assets and some
vital documents.Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account
by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$53
Million recovered.
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move
out the sum of US$10.3m Dollars, sealed in two Metal Boxes for security
reasons.I therefore personally appeal to you seriously and religiously
for your urgent assistance to move this money in to your country where I
believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction
of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.
I am seriously considering to settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere
like yours as soon as this fund get into your account so that I can start
all over again if only you wish,please do not let me out to the security
as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence. I believe
you know that the only thing we need from each other is TRUST and to see
that it remains confidential.
Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC World News You can check it
through their contact website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm,
about my husband assets. by the nigeria government. hence my approach
to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot
afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to contact you You
can contact me through my email address as above and I shall ask my son
MUSTAPHA to come over to your country to liaise with you towards effective
completion of this transaction.
However,as soon as you indicate your interest my son shall send you the
related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage and subsequently
transfer to your personal or company's account. And as soon as you indicate
your interest to me. my son {MUSTAPHA),shall send you all the related
documents so that you can procced to claim the Luggage from the security
company.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while
60% is to before me and my family for profitiable business investment
which you will advice me on.preferable propperties in your country subsequent
to my free movement by the Nigeria Government. While 10% is mapped out
for expenses as your government may demand for This will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.However if you are willing
to assist me in this venture. I will establish a verbal telephone communication
with you and bring you into a much better picture of the situation.
Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
you can also reach me through my telephone number +234-80-35371473 for more
details.
Best Regards,

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.
NOTE:WHY I CONTACTED YOU NOW IS THE CURRENT APPEAL BY OUR PRESIDENT CHIEF
OLUSOGUN OBASUNJO TO THE WORLD LEADERS ON THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION
MEETING IN NEW YORK CITY (USA)TO ASSIST IN RETURING MY HUSBAND FUND IN
FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.



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