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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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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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MARIAM ABACHA" <mariam_aba26@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_mabc2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:44:55 +0000
Subject: REGARDS

FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA

ABUJA - NIGERIA

ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO

I am Mrs. Mariam 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.
Following the recent discovery of my husband?s Bank Account by the
Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$618 Million
and Euro 450 Million was lodged. I therefore decided to contact you in
confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$10.6 Million,
which was secret and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons.
I therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent
assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it will be
safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction movement
imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.
You can contact me through my family LawyerAS copied above and my
Lawyer shall arrange with you with you toward effective completion of this
transaction.
However, arrangements have been but in place to move this money out of
the country in the secret vault through security company to any of the
Europe / America and as soon as you indicate your interest, my Lawyer
shall send you the Air Bill of the Luggage and other related documents so
that you can help to claim the Luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% the total sum, while 80%
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
sincerity.
Best Regards.
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.

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