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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: ms_abacha@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 03:46:04 +0100
Subject: COMPLIMETS OF THE SEASONS DEAR FRIEND!!!

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA
#26,ABUBAKAR RIMI,
WAY
OFF MNAMDI AZIKIWE ROAD,
KANO,
KANO STATE.


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 Cardiac
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$700 Million and
DM450
Million was logged.

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,my son will explian anything
you
need to know.

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
Air-Way Bill of the Luggage and other related documents so that you can
help to claim the Luggage and subsequently transfer to your personal or
company's account.

Conclusively,we have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum,5% will
be
for expenses incurred during thecause of thi stransaction, while 70% is
to be held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business
investment
in your country subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian
Government.


Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and
sincerity.
contact me through my alternative email address:
abacha_family1@tiscali.it.

Best Regards,

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

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