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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: mariamba@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:17:00 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?THANKING=20YOU=20IN=20ADVANCE?=

FROM:HAJIA MARYAM ABACHA
FORMAL FIRST LADY REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ADDRESS:NO 2 GIDADO STREET KANO
PRAVATE EMAIL>macha@freemail.et

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Maryam Abacha, the 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 is under
restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested,

policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the

Nigerian Civilian Government. Furthermore, my elder son is in detention

by the Nigerian Government for more 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 DM 450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you
in
confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$25 Million
Dollars which is deposited in Europe.
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.
I will link you up with my personal assistant who will be
responsible for the transaction.
So if you are willing to assist us, forward to me your Telephone,
Fax number and postal address so that my personal assistant can arrange
and send to you the necessary documents for the claims.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum 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
sincerety.
Best Regards.
HAJIA MARYAM ABACHA
am sending you my pictures with me and my kids,and my driver's licence for
you to know that i am who i say that i am.



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