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

Fraud email example:

From: "Maryam Abacha" <maryam_abacha600@msn.com>
Reply-To: maryam_abacha600@sify.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 01:09:21 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY MY GOOD FRIEND

DEAR SIR

I AM MRS. ALHAJA. MARYAM ABACHA FORMER WIFE OF THE
MILITARY HEAD OF STATE, GEN. SANI ABACHA.

I AM A NIGERIAN AND HAVE THIS CASH IN A SECURITY
COMPANY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP DUE TO SINCE
THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND, THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT HAS
BEEN CLOSING SOME OF OUR BANKING ACCOUNT AND SIZED ALL
OUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, THEY RISTRICTED US FROM
MANY OTHER THINGS TO WHICH I SHALL OPEN TO YOU SOON.

WE ARE ONLY LEFT WITH THIS SUM OF USD35.M IN A
SECURITY COMPANY IN TO WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DO
NOT KNOW TILL NOW, SO, I WANT YOU TO CORPORATE WITH ME
TO RECEIVE THE FUND AND USE IT TO START ANY
PROFITABLE BUSINESS ON YOUR OWN AND BE SENDING TO US
PROFITS FROM THE FUND FOR OUR FEEDING TILL THIS
PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF CHIEF. OLUSEGUN OBASANJO
PASS-BY.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ENTER INTO BUSINESS WITH ME, I
WILL GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND THE REMAINING
WILL BE FOR US.

MEANWHILE, I WILL NOT GO FURTHER TO OPEN THIS
INFORMATION TO YOU AS IT IS A SECRET UNTIL YOU
INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS OF ASSISTING ME TO RECEIVE
THIS FUND.

MY FAMILY LAWYER IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS, SO
MAIL HIM THROUGH HIS EMAIL ADDRESS{bello_adam@latinmail.com}FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION. HIS NAME IS BAR.BELLO ADAMS.

I WILL BE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON TO GIVE YOU
ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT THAT WILL ALLOW YOU GET THE
FUND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY ME IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING OR CAPABLE TO HELP ME TO
AVEL THIS FUND

THANKS.

MRS. ALH. MARYAM ABACHA
FOR THE FAMILY.


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