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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: maryam24@handbag.com
Reply-To: abacha.maryam.2@caramail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:04:06 -0700
Subject: RE: FROM MARYAM

MRS. MARIAM ABACHA,
MARMUD INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD,
PLOT 720,ARMADU BELLO WAY,
VICTORIA-ISLAND,
LAGOS- NIGERIA.

ATTENTION; PRESIDENT/C.E.O,
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I, MRS.MARIAM ABACHA HERE WITH YOU, THE WIFE OF LATE
GENERAL SANI ABACHA, FORMER HEAD OF STATE TO FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. I GOT YOUR PUBLISHED CONTACT AND
WILL LIKE TO ASK FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN INVESTING
THE SUM OF US$15M WITH YOU.

MY HUSBAND BOXED AND SHIPPED THE FUNDS TO A SECURITY
COMPANY IN ABROAD AT THE PEAK OF THE POLITICAL UPRISING
THAT ROCKED MY HUSBANDS DEATH FEWS YEARS AGO. I NEED A
TRUSTWORTHY PERSON LIKE YOU TO PROCEED TO THE SECURITY
COMPANY IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE FUNDS ON MY BEHALF AND
AFTERWARDS, I WILL COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY TO START A
JOINT BUSINESS VENTURE FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS.THIS FUND/
CONSIGNMENT IS CURRENTLY DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY
COMPANY IN EUROPE. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL TO THE
SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE TO CLEAR-OUT THE CONSIGNMENT
FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR MUTAUL BENEFITS

YOUR NEGOTIATING PERCENTAGE FROM THIS FUNDS TOWARDS
COMPENSATING YOUR EFFORTS AND ASSISTANCE IS GOING TO BE
MADE IN RECEIVING AND SAVING THIS FUNDS FOR ME, IS HIGHLY
WELCOME, PLEASE ADVICE.IN OTHER WORDS, I WILL LIKE YOU TO
NEGOTIATE FOR APROFITABLE BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN YOUR
COUNTRY TO INVEST THIS FUNDS WHILE YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF
INVESTMENTS UNTILL IT GETS TO A MATURED STAGE. OR BETTER
STILL TO INVEST IT IN YOUR EXISTING BUSINESSES IN BUYING
SOME SHARES.PLEASE REPLY ME ONLY THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL
CONTACT AND I WILL BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU THE DETAILS AND
WHERE THE FUNDS IS.

PLEASE FORWARD TO ME, YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS.THE NAME OF YOUR COMPANY AND ADDRESS.

AWAITING YOUR KIND RESPONSE,

YOURS SINCERELY,

MRS. MARIAM ABACHA.





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