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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_maama01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 01:10:50 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELLO?=

Dear Beloved,
Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha the late former
head of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of
utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present civilian administration,
I have been subjected tophysical and psychological torture by the security
agents in the country.As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence
with anybody within the country. You must have heard over the media reports
and the internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited
by my husband in different security firms abroad, some companies willingly
give up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there or
many outright blackmail. In fact the total sum discovered by the Government
so far is in the tune of $700Million dollars. And they are not relenting
to make me poor for life. I got your contacts through my personal research,and
out of desperation decided to reach you through this medium.I will give
you moreinformation as to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great
confidence in you 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 and I hope you will not betray my confidence
in you. I have deposited the sum of 12.6million dollars with a security
firm abroad whose name is witheld for now until we open communication. I
shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account for safe
keeping.This arrangement is known to you and my son Mustapha alone, so my
son will deal directly with you as security is up my whole being.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, but if it is impossible,just help me in diverting this
fund into your account which will accrue you 30% of this fund. Please honesty
is the watch word in this transaction. I will require your telephone and
fax numbers so that we can commence communication immediately and I will
give you a more detailed picture of things. In case you dont accept please
do not let me out to the security as I am giving you this information intotal
trust and confidence. I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal
in good faith.Please endeavour to reply me via my confidential email address
of mariam_maama01@yahoo.com
Please expedite action.
Sincerely yours,
Hajia Mariam Abacha.







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