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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:
  • "maryam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "sani 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: "mariamabacha1@ommail.com" <mabacha2005@kaixo.com>
Reply-To: mariamabacha963@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:09:54 -1200
Subject: From Hajia Maryam Abacha

Hello dear,
I am Mrs Maryam Abacha the wife of late head of
state Federal Republic of Nigeria I got your e-mail
from search engine. Following the sudden death of
my husband General Sani Abacha the–late former head
of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been
thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration
and hopelessness by the present civilian administration, I
have been
subjected to physical and psychological torture by
the security agents in the country.
As a widow that is so traumatized,I have lost
confidence with anybody within the country. You must
have heard over the media reports and the internet
on the recovery of various huge sums of money
deposited by my husband in different security firms
abroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets and
disclosed our money confidently lodged there and
many outrightly blackmail us.In fact the total sum
discovered by the Government so far is in the tune
of $700. Million dollars. And they are not relenting
to make me poorfor life.You may be surprise how I
got to know but I will
tell you when you reply.
I repose great confidence in you hence my approach
to you. Due to security network placed on my day to
day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so
that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you
will not betray my confidence in you.I have
deposited the sum of U.S 40.3 million dollars with a
security firm abroad whose
name is witheld for now until we open communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund
into your account for safe keeping.This arrangement
is known to you and my Attorney alone, so my
Attorney will deal directly with you as security is
up my whole being.
.. Please honesty is the watch word in this
transaction.
I will like you to provide me immediately the
following information.

1. FULL NAMES :
2. CONTACT ADDRESS :
3. TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS :
4. LOCATION:

so that we can commence communication immediately.In
case you don‘t accept please don‘t let me out to the
security.I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal
in
good faith and reply to : mariamabacha963@yahoo.com.Please
expedite action.
Sincerely yours.
Hajia Maryam Abacha.

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