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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mrsmariam abacha" <mrsmariamabacha11@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:48:55 +0000
Subject: FROM: MRS. ABACHA

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former
Nigerian Military Head of State who died suddenly as a result of Cardiac
Arrest.Since after my husbands death, my family is under restriction of
movement and that notwithstanding, we are being molesting; policing and our
Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian
Government. Furthermore, my elder son was detained by the Nigerian
Government for more interrogation about my husbands assets and some vital
document.
Following the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigerians
Government with Swiss Bank in which the sum of US$700 Million and Euro 350
Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I
was above to move out the sum of US$23.5 Million Dollars, which was secret
and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security
reasons.
I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your
urgent assistant to move this money into your country where it will be safe
for me, since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction movement
imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.
Once you indicate your interest to assist me in this transaction, I will
give you my son's contact phone and fax numbers with who will arrange with
you and get all the necessary done in order to liaise with you toward
effective completion of this transaction since my movement is restricted and
my telephone
transaction.
However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in the secret vault through a security company and as soon as you
indicate your interest, we will arrenge and other related documents so that
you can help to claim the Luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% 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 and more also 10% is mapped out for internal and external
expenses. Subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government.
Please,For security reasons, always reach me on my house telephone number +
234 806 388 5177 or mail to my private email address:
mrsmariamabacha1960ng@yahoo.com reply urgently and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity.
Best regards,

MRS. MARIAM ABACHA.
Wife of the late head of States.

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