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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: "zaina abacha" <zainaabacha1@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrpeterslemch1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:12:43 +0000
Subject: Compliment!!!

Hajia Zaina M. Abacha.
NO.16.Queen's Drive Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear Friend,

I heartily solicit for your honest/Godly assistance to safe our soul.
Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha the late former
Nigeria head of state, in August 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 traumatised,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 (General Sani Abacha)
in different security firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their
secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there or many out right
blackmail. In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in
the tune of US$700. Million dollars. And they are not relenting to damage my
family.

Further info.Website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/564586.stm
http://www.dawodu.com/ekwueme1.htm
http://www.afrol.com/articles/13746

I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of desperation
decided to reach you. I will give you more information as to this regard as
soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you
due to security network placed on my 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.

My husband deposited the sum of US$50.5 million dollars with a security firm
in abroad and the security deposit company have affiliate collecting centre
all over the global. whose name is withheld for now until we open
communication. I shall be grateful if you could accept to conclude this
transaction and keep this fund for safe keeping.

This arrangement is known to you , my son Mohammed and our Attorney alone,so
our Attorney will deal directly with you as security is up my whole being.I
am seriously considering to settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere like
yours as soon as this fund get into your custody.

I will require your telephone and fax numbers so that i can forward them to
my attorney to enable you and him to communicate immediately and he will
give you more details.

Listen carefully, I not in doubt of what my late husband did, but I want you
to understand that present President (Gen. (Rtd)) Olusegun Obasanjo
intentionally dealing with my family based on the political misunderstanding
he had with my late husband of the past.

Nigeria is a wealthy country and no Government since 1977 to this day that
is not dubious, President (Gen. (Rtd)) Olusegun Obasanjo and his family
today has syphoned the ecomony (fund) of this nation. I hereby take you back
to the history of this nation (Nigeria) from 1977 to this day and you will
understand my point.

President (Gen. (Rtd)) Olusegun Obasanjo made up his mind to damage my
family out of his share wickedness. I am once in Nigeria Government and
hereby giving you assurance that Nigerian are corrupt from the top to it's
base.

Please don't disclose the telephone number to the third part for the good
interest of my family and the safety of this business. Call my
attorney,Barrister Lemchi Peters. on his direct line +234 8057450941 or
email:barrpeterslemch1@yahoo.com for more info.

Sincerely yours,
Hajia Zaina M. Abacha.


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