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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" <abacha007@msn.com>
Reply-To: hajia_mariam_dd@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:18:58 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Dear Sir/madam


Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh


This letter might surprise you because we have met
neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe
it is one day that you get to know Somebody either in
physical or through correspondence. I searched out
your contact today in the internet and I decided to
write this letter to you. My aims of writing this
letter is for you to assist my family in investing our
funds into Timber and furniture business in your
country ..
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. Ever Since the death of my husband my family
has been under restriction of movement and that not
withstanding, we are being molested, policed and
security official planted all around us and our Bank
Account both here andabroad are being frozen by the
Nigerian Civilian Government, headed by president
Olusegun obasanjo.All this he is doing because he
suffered a jail term during my husband's regime.
More so, my eldest son was just released from
detention by the Nigerian Government for more
interrogation about my husbands assets and some vital
documents. Following the recent discovery of my
husbands Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with
Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US $618 Million
was lodged.

I then decided to contact you in confidence that I was
able to move out the sum of US$ 20.3 Million Dollars.
Which was secretly lodged in a bank. The bank manager
is a good muslim and he has been protecting the funds
from my enemies and he promised to assist us in
transferring the funds within a week when I have seen
a partner who would work with me in investing the
funds in Malaysia. I therefore 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 cannot leave the
country due to the restriction of movement imposed on
the members of my family by the Nigerian Government. I
desperately want to safeguard these last funds that
remains for my family because the Swiss government has
decided to hand over all my family funds back to the
Nigeria president, Olusegun Obasanjo.

You will be contacted by my son Mohammed or my family
Attorney Barrister John Falana and shall arrange with
you how to transfer the funds, and assist you and
liaise with you towards effective completion of this
transaction. However, as soon as you indicate your
interest, do forward your full contact
details,(Telephone Number, Fax Number and your Postal
Address) . Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you
40% of the total sum while 60% is to be held on trust
by you until we decide on a suitable business
investment in your country subsequent to our free
movement by the Nigerian Government.

Looking forward to doing business with you. Please
reply urgently and treat with absolute
confidentiality. Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Please send your response to my private email address.
hajia_mariam_dd@yahoo.com

Wassalam

Warm regards
Hajia Mariam Abacha (Mrs).


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