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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: alhajahmarian@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:24:04 -0800
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

FROM MARIAN ABACHA
C/O SHEWU ABACHA
TEL:234-8035680082
FAX:234-336741

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,
I AM MARIAN ABACHA, WIDOW TO THE FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE, LATE
GENERAL
SANI ABACHA, WHO DIED SUDDENLY AS A RESULT OF CARDIAC ARREST.
ONE EARLY MORNING, I WAS CALLED BY MY LATE HUSBAND GENERAL SANI ABACHA
WHO
AT THAT TIME WAS THE COMMANDER IN CHEIF OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THE
HEAD
OF STATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HE CONDUCTED ME AROUND THE
APARTMENT AND SHOWED ME THREE METAL BOXES OF MONEY ALL IN FOREIGN
CURRENCY.
MY HUSBAND TOLD ME HE WAS TO USE THE MONEY FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF HIS
PERSONAL
ROYAL GUARDS ON HIS SELF-SUCCESSION BID AND CAMPAINGS.
UPON HIS TRAGIC AND UNEXPECTED DEATH, THE NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNEMT HAS
INSISTED
ON PROBING MY FAMILY'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND HAS GAZETTED ALL OUR
PROPERTIES.
ALSO, THEY RECENTLY SEIZED ALL THE FAMILY KNOWN FUNDS ABROAD WITH THE
ASSISTANCE
OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. IT IS ONLY THIS MONEY US$3500,000,000.000.00
(three houndered and fifty MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY) HE DEPOSITED WITH
THE
SECURITY COMPANY VAULT AT TOGO (LOME) THAT THEY CANNOT TRACE BECAUSE
THE
FUNDS WERE DEPOSITED AS AN (ANTIQUITY) AFRICAN ART WORK FROM NIGERIA
ART
GALLERY, THE FAMILY INTENDS TO USE THIS MONEY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE TO
ENABLE THE FAMILY TO START LIFE ALL OVER AGAIN.
THEREFORE, THE FAMILY IS URGENTLY IN NEED OF A VERY RELIABLE INVESTOR
PARTICIPANT
THAT WE COULD EN TRUST WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT AND (PIN)
PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER CODE TO HELP US REMOVE THE FUNDS SINCE NO NAMES
WERE
USED IN SECURING THE VAULT.
I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY
OFFICE IN LAGOS, NIGERIA. IF THE PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, AFTER
GETTING
THE MONEY OUT OT THE SECURITY COMPANY VAULT TO YOUR COUNTRY, MY FAMILY
HAVE
AGREED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR THE ASSISTANCE YOU
RENDERED
TO US AND BANK THE FAMILY'S OWN PART OF THE FUNDS AND ASSIST US IN
INVESTING
(WITH MY APPROVAL) IN A PROJECT AS A FRONT FROM THERE WE CAN DISCUSS
THE
WAY FORWARD, MOST ESPECIALLY NOW THAT MY ELDEST SON, MOHAMMED AND I ARE
UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE GOVERNEMENT.
In the light of this, I would like you to forward to
me the following information:
1. Your company name and address if any
2. Your personal fax number
3. Your personal telephone number for easy
communication.
PLEASE, I EXPECTED YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY BECAUSE THIS MONEY IS THE LAST
HOPE OF MY FAMILY AND I BELIEVED YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US.I HAVE ARRANGED
WITH THE FINANCE HOUSE TO EFFECT COMPLETE LODGMENT OF THIS MONEY INTO
YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE.THEY HAVE
EQUALLY
GUARANTEED 100% RISK FREE AND SMOOTH TRANSFER.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.
PLEASE KINDLY REACH ME BY THIS TEL: 234-8035680082 OR MY E-MAIL ALTERNATIVE
<alhajah_marian40@yahoo.com>

FOR MORE DETAILS ON
THE LOGISTICS AND MODALITIES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A "PARTNERSHIP"
SO
THAT WE CAN ARRANGE A MEETING IN TOGO (LOME) AT THE SECURITY COMPANY.
NOTE: I DO NOT NEED TO REMIND YOU OF THE ABSOLUTE SECRECY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY
THAT THIS TRANSACTION DEMANDS. YOU ARE FREE TO SPEAK TO ( SHEWU ABACHA)
ON THE PHONE. COMMUNICATION IS STRICTLY ON THE ABOVE TEL NUMBER ONLY.
SHEWU
WILL ONLY BE THE ONE TO TELL YOU WHEN EVER IT IS POSSIBLE TO TALK TO
ME.
IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE
ME ABACHA (ALHAJASEARCH FOR ANOTHER INTERESTED PARTNER.
THANKS AND ACCEPT MY REGARDS.
MARIAN ABACHA (ALHAJAH)





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