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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "mariam 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: "mariam abacha" <mrs_mariamabacha41@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_mariamabacha41@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:03:41 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION

FROM THE DESK OF DR.MRS.MARIAM ABACHA
MY DEAR FRIEND,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION

l am sorry for the embarrassment this my letter might because you as we have
not had any correspondence before this letter. l got your address through
the foreignoffice of the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce,industryand Mining
during my research for a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner who l can
do business with though l did not disclose the nature of the business i
intend to do with whoever is recommend for me.l am Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha, a
widow and the wife of late Nigeria Head of State,General Sanni Abacha who
died on the 8th of June, 1998 while still on active service.

l am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great
assistanceto each other likewise developing a cordial relationship.I
currently have within my reach the sum of USD$22.2M (Twenty-Two Million, Two
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) cash,which l intend to use for
investment, like Real Estate Development specifically or another type of
investment in your country or elsewhere in an overseas country.This money
came as a payback contract deal between my late husband and a Russian Firm
on our countries multi-billion dollars Ajaokuta Steel Plant.

The Russian Partners returned my husband's share of USD$22.2Million after
the death my husband's death,and i lodged in my husband's security company
firm of which l am the director as at then.Right now, the new Civilian
Government have intensified their probe on my husband's financial and oil
company. ln view of these, l acted fast to withdraw the huge sum from the
firm's vault and smuggled it out through the services of diplomatic courier
company secretly and deposited it with a private security company in EUROPE
Country as family treasure box.I have since declared the security firm
bankrupt.No record ever existed concerning the money traceable by the
government because there is no documentation showing that we received the
money from the Russian partners.

Due to the current situation in the country concerning government attitude
towards my family,it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this
money within.So l believe this is the only option left for me.Thus consent,l
shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in detail about
this transaction.Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer
this fund, l propose a percentage commission of 30% of the total sum to you
for the expected services and assistance,and 10% will be set aside for
offsetting minor expenses incurred in the course of this transaction.

Your urgent response is highly needed as to stop further contacts.You can
contact me personally through this my e-mail address. I will give you my
tel/fax numbers where you can contact me when l hear from you. l must use
this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep
this matter extraordinary confidential,whatever your decision, while await
your prompt respone urgently.

Best Regards
DR.MRS.MARIAM ABACHA
NB: Because of the security being mounted on the members of my family, l
have decided that this transaction exist between you and me /my Attorney,
Remember to include your private Tel/fax or mobile number for easy
communication.



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