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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: mrsabacha@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:11:06 -0800
Subject: SAVE MY WEALTH

MRS.MARIAM H. ABACHA
221, GIDADO CLOSE,
KANO.
E-mail: mrs.abacha@indiatimes.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 US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty
Million Dollars) kept by my late husband.

The money was disguised to beat the Nigerian security and it is
currently deposited in a security company which will be disclosed
upon the receipt of your next mail.

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
through my private email address so that I can forward to you all neccessary
details.

To Fill The Application Form, Kindly send your Home/Office
Address,Your phone and Fax numbers for easy communication.

You can as well reply to my alternative e-mail address:
mrs.abacha@indiatimes.com


MRS.MARIAM H. ABACHA
221, GIDADO CLOSE,
KANO.
E-mail: mrs.abacha@indiatimes.com



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