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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: maria02_2003@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:12:16 -0500
Subject: URGENT AND CONFINEDCIAL

Dear,

Compliments of the day to you, A very Good day to you.I am by name,Hajia
mariam sani Abacha,the former first lady and also the wife of the former
late head of state of the federal republic of Nigeria,LateGen.Sani abacha
whose sudden death came on the 8th ofJune,1998. Since his death,I have been
thrown into astate of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness bythepresent
civilian administration, I have beensubjected to physical and psychological
torture by thesecurityagents in the country.

My son Mohammed was under detention arraigned before the federal high court
of Nigeria for an offence he did notcommit.Though he has been released since
on the 23rdof september,2002 based on certain conditions,but heis not allowed
to move around to any where.He has been estricted to his own town only and
also been placed under the government watch. 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 out right blackmail. In fact the total sum discovered
by the Government so far is in the tune of $700.Million 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 more information 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 40.3million 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 willdeal
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 that if it simpossible,just
help me keep this funds in your account which will accrue you 15% 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
in total trust andconfidence I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal
in good faith.Please expedite action.

Sincerely yours,
Hajia Mariam Abacha

reply to maria02_2003@yahoo.com

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