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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: "MRSMARIAMABACHA280@UNIVERSAL.PT" <mrsmariamabacha280@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:39:54 -0800
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT

Dear Sir/Madam,

PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT

Email:mariamabacha290@yahoo.com/mariamabacha270@yahoo.com/mariamabacha280@universal.pt

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former
Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of
Cardiac Arrest. Since after my husband's death my family has been under
restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being
molested,policed and our Bank Accounts both here and abroad were
frozen
by the Nigerian Civilian Government.

Furthermore, my elder son is long in detention by the Nigerian
Government for-more interrogation about my husband 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 sums of US
Dollars was lodged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence
that
I was able to move out the sum of US$45Million Dollars, which was
secretly
lodged in two trunk boxes and deposited with a Security Company as
materials
of Inheritance.


I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and religiously for
your urgent assistance to move this money into 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.


You shall be contacted by my family Attorney as soon asyou show your
interest to move the trunk boxes to a safe place. Also My lawyer shall
arrange with you for a face to face meeting outside Nigeria, in order
to liaise with you toward effective completion of the transaction.


If this request appeals to you, please forward to me your Telephone
Number,your fax number and your full names and address to enable my
lawyer
send you the Certificate of Deposit and other relevant documents, that
can
help you to claim the trunck boxes tagged materials of inheritance



Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while
70% is to be held on trust by you until we decide on a suitable
business investment in your country subsequent to our free movement by
the
Nigerian Government.


Please reply urgently as our next discusion will be centered on how you
shall visit and clear the trunk boxes in the Security company.



Best Regards,
Hajia Mariam abacha(Mrs.)

NB: To prove the authenticity of my story i will want you to go through
the link below.



http://www:allafrica.com/stories/200203180074.html

Email:mariamabacha290@yahoo.com/mariamabacha270@yahoo.com/mariamabacha280@universal.pt


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