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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: "Mariam Abacha" <ma_bach2003@msn.com>
Reply-To: mabach@tlen.pl
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:59:57 +0000
Subject: Assallam-Allaikum/For Your Attention

FROM: Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha

Dear Friend,

It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek
your help in the context below. I am Dr.(Mrs.)Mariam
Abacha the first wife of the former Nigerian Head of
state late General Sani Abacha who’s Sudden death
occurred on 8th of June 1998. Having gotten your
particulars from my diplomatic friend who has been in
your country for trade fair, but I did not disclose to
him the reason why I am in need of your data, I have
no doubt about your capacity and good will to assist
me in receiving the consignment into your foreign
Account, the sum of US$15,000,000.00. (Fifteen
Million Dollars) willed and deposited in my favor by
my late husband.

This money is currently kept in a trust security company
in Bangkok Thailand. As it is legally required, the administration
of my late husband property is under our family lawyer's named:
Barrister John Sekibo. However, the new
Democratic Government has on assumption of the office
setup a panel of inquiry to the financial activities
of my late husband (former Head of State) with a
decision to freeze all his assets respectively. The
investigative teams have submitted their report
presently; some cash and assets have been frozen and
seized. Even 17 banks in Britain has been discovered
where my husband deposited over 2 billion British
Pound Sterlings. You might also hear from the news how
the present president has been trying to seize all our
property.

See web pages:
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/909972.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/211324.stm


Fortunately, our family lawyer has recently
protected the Personal will of my husband from the
notice of the investigators and have strictly advised
me that the willed money will be urgently moved into
an overseas account of a Trusted Foreign Family Friend
without delay for security reasons.

The Government had earlier placed Foreign Travel Embargo
of all our family members and seized all known local and
International outfits of our business empire. The
situation has been so terrible that we are virtually
living on the assistance of well wishers. In view of
this plight therefore, I expected you to be Trust
Worthy and Kind enough to respond to this call soon to
save my Children and I from a hopeless future. I
hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 30% of the fund when
finally received in your Local Bank Account.

The Attorney has perfected arrangement with the security
company to effect complete dislodgment of this money
within a week of the receipt of your response. They
have equally guaranteed 100% risk free. Please all
contacts must be made through my Lawyer Barrister
John Sekibo, email:sekibo@tlen.pl

Please contact him and feel free to send your private
telephone and your address. I look forward to your
quick response.

May God Bless You

Best wishes,

Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha
FROM: Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha FROM: Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha

Dear Friend,

It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek
your help in the context below. I am Dr.(Mrs.)Mariam
Abacha the first wife of the former Nigerian Head of
state late General Sani Abacha who’s Sudden death
occurred on 8th of June 1998. Having gotten your
particulars from my diplomatic friend who has been in
your country for trade fair, but I did not disclose to
him the reason why I am in need of your data, I have
no doubt about your capacity and good will to assist
me in receiving the consignment into your foreign
Account, the sum of US$15,000,000.00. (Fifteen
Million Dollars) willed and deposited in my favor by
my late husband.

This money is currently kept in a trust security company
in Bangkok Thailand. As it is legally required, the administration
of my late husband property is under our family lawyer's named:
Barrister John Sekibo. However, the new
Democratic Government has on assumption of the office
setup a panel of inquiry to the financial activities
of my late husband (former Head of State) with a
decision to freeze all his assets respectively. The
investigative teams have submitted their report
presently; some cash and assets have been frozen and
seized. Even 17 banks in Britain has been discovered
where my husband deposited over 2 billion British
Pound Sterlings. You might also hear from the news how
the present president has been trying to seize all our
property.

See web pages:
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/909972.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/211324.stm


Fortunately, our family lawyer has recently
protected the Personal will of my husband from the
notice of the investigators and have strictly advised
me that the willed money will be urgently moved into
an overseas account of a Trusted Foreign Family Friend
without delay for security reasons.

The Government had earlier placed Foreign Travel Embargo
of all our family members and seized all known local and
International outfits of our business empire. The
situation has been so terrible that we are virtually
living on the assistance of well wishers. In view of
this plight therefore, I expected you to be Trust
Worthy and Kind enough to respond to this call soon to
save my Children and I from a hopeless future. I
hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 30% of the fund when
finally received in your Local Bank Account.

The Attorney has perfected arrangement with the security
company to effect complete dislodgment of this money
within a week of the receipt of your response. They
have equally guaranteed 100% risk free. Please all
contacts must be made through my Lawyer Barrister
John Sekibo, email:sekibo@tlen.pl

Please contact him and feel free to send your private
telephone and your address. I look forward to your
quick response.

May God Bless You

Best wishes,

Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha
FROM: Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha FROM: Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha

Dear Friend,

It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek
your help in the context below. I am Dr.(Mrs.)Mariam
Abacha the first wife of the former Nigerian Head of
state late General Sani Abacha who’s Sudden death
occurred on 8th of June 1998. Having gotten your
particulars from my diplomatic friend who has been in
your country for trade fair, but I did not disclose to
him the reason why I am in need of your data, I have
no doubt about your capacity and good will to assist
me in receiving the consignment into your foreign
Account, the sum of US$15,000,000.00. (Fifteen
Million Dollars) willed and deposited in my favor by
my late husband.

This money is currently kept in a trust security company
in Bangkok Thailand. As it is legally required, the administration
of my late husband property is under our family lawyer's named:
Barrister John Sekibo. However, the new
Democratic Government has on assumption of the office
setup a panel of inquiry to the financial activities
of my late husband (former Head of State) with a
decision to freeze all his assets respectively. The
investigative teams have submitted their report
presently; some cash and assets have been frozen and
seized. Even 17 banks in Britain has been discovered
where my husband deposited over 2 billion British
Pound Sterlings. You might also hear from the news how
the present president has been trying to seize all our
property.

See web pages:
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/909972.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/211324.stm


Fortunately, our family lawyer has recently
protected the Personal will of my husband from the
notice of the investigators and have strictly advised
me that the willed money will be urgently moved into
an overseas account of a Trusted Foreign Family Friend
without delay for security reasons.

The Government had earlier placed Foreign Travel Embargo
of all our family members and seized all known local and
International outfits of our business empire. The
situation has been so terrible that we are virtually
living on the assistance of well wishers. In view of
this plight therefore, I expected you to be Trust
Worthy and Kind enough to respond to this call soon to
save my Children and I from a hopeless future. I
hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 30% of the fund when
finally received in your Local Bank Account.

The Attorney has perfected arrangement with the security
company to effect complete dislodgment of this money
within a week of the receipt of your response. They
have equally guaranteed 100% risk free. Please all
contacts must be made through my Lawyer Barrister
John Sekibo, email:sekibo@tlen.pl

Please contact him and feel free to send your private
telephone and your address. I look forward to your
quick response.

May God Bless You

Best wishes,

Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha
FROM: Dr. Mrs.Mariam Abacha


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