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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "mariam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrsmariam57@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Madam.Joyce Russell" <madam_joycerss11@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:55:13 +0000
Subject: Investment in your country

FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
AMSTERDAM HOLLAND,
E-MAIL: mrsmariam57@netscape.net

My dear,
I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former
Nigeria 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 can not withstand, we are being molested, policed, interrogation about
my husband's assets and some vital documents.All our Bank Account both here
and abroad are been frozen by the Federal Government,following the recent
discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Federal Government with Swiss
Bank in which some huge amount was logged. I therefore decided to contact
you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of USD$45.5 Million
Dollars,which was secretly deposited and sealed in two Metal boxes for
security reasons in Europe.

I, 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 AM NOW IN
AMSTERDAM HOLLAND I cannot leave the country now due to the restriction of
movement imposed on the members of my family by the Government.

kindly send me your telephone and fax number, your full names and address,
which I will hand over to my attorney to prepare you on how to claim the
funds from the security company. As soon as you indicate your interest my
Lawyer shall send you all the related documents which will enable you to
claim the fund out from the company without any delay or more questions.You
shall be offered 30% of the total sum while 60% is for me and my family for
profitable business investment which you will advice me on.
in your country or out side your country, and the remaining 10% is mapped
out for expenses as your government may demand for tax and it also coves
your telephone bills, traveling cost etc..,

NB:Please before you reply me this mail, I would like you first go through
this website for more proof and trust about my late husband.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/211324.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm

Best regards.

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).

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