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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "mariam 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: "mariam abacha" <mrs_abam@msn.com>
Reply-To: nariam@tsamail.co.za
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:31:48 +0000
Subject: MOST IMPORTANTLY

FROM MRS: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

Hello Dear,

I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, widow of the Late Gen. Sani Abacha former Nigerian
Military Head of State who died on June 8 1998 as a result of cardiac
arrest.

I got your contact through my private search, after the death of my husband.
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence so that I can be able to
move out the sum of (thirty Eight million, USD dollars), that was carefully
sealed in a big trunk box for security reasons though we have more deposits
which i shall relay every detail to you.

I personally therefore appeal to you for your urgent assistance to move this
money into your country, through diplomatic means, where I believe it will
be safe since I can not leave the country due to the restriction of movement
imposed on me and members of my family by the Nigerian government.

If you know my husband Gen Abacha when he was alive, you will discover that
we worth over fifteen (15 billion dollars,) but the direction of the day has
made us to start asking people to come to our aid pending when we will have
our freedom or the termination of this government.

However, arrangement has been put in place to move this money out of the
Security company where it is presently now win oversea to any foreign
partner who will accommodate this funds in his/her account pending when our
suite with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT will come to an end the news will come
over to have our funds back or we might invest it into joint-venture or
buying of properties in your country as you may advice.

Conclusively, I have decided to offer you 30% of the total sum 5% will be
for whatever expenses that will be incurred, while 65% is to be used in
buying shares in companies and properties in your country subsequent to our
free movement by the Nigerian government.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Thanks for your understanding in this regard, as I look forward to your kind
response

Please Attach the following requiremensts in your mail response:

1) Telephone/fax
2) Legal name/ and address.
3) Age/occupation.


Best regards,

HAJIA Mariam.Abacha

FROM MRS: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

Hello Dear,

I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, widow of the Late Gen. Sani Abacha former Nigerian
Military Head of State who died on June 8 1998 as a result of cardiac
arrest.

I got your contact through my private search, after the death of my husband.
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence so that I can be able to
move out the sum of (thirty Eight million, USD dollars), that was carefully
sealed in a big trunk box for security reasons though we have more deposits
which i shall relay every detail to you.

I personally therefore appeal to you for your urgent assistance to move this
money into your country, through diplomatic means, where I believe it will
be safe since I can not leave the country due to the restriction of movement
imposed on me and members of my family by the Nigerian government.

If you know my husband Gen Abacha when he was alive, you will discover that
we worth over fifteen (15 billion dollars,) but the direction of the day has
made us to start asking people to come to our aid pending when we will have
our freedom or the termination of this government.

However, arrangement has been put in place to move this money out of the
Security company where it is presently now win oversea to any foreign
partner who will accommodate this funds in his/her account pending when our
suite with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT will come to an end the news will come
over to have our funds back or we might invest it into joint-venture or
buying of properties in your country as you may advice.

Conclusively, I have decided to offer you 30% of the total sum 5% will be
for whatever expenses that will be incurred, while 65% is to be used in
buying shares in companies and properties in your country subsequent to our
free movement by the Nigerian government.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Thanks for your understanding in this regard, as I look forward to your kind
response

Please Attach the following requiremensts in your mail response:

1) Telephone/fax
2) Legal name/ and address.
3) Age/occupation.


Best regards,

HAJIA Mariam.Abacha

FROM MRS: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

Hello Dear,

I am Hajia Mariam Abacha, widow of the Late Gen. Sani Abacha former Nigerian
Military Head of State who died on June 8 1998 as a result of cardiac
arrest.

I got your contact through my private search, after the death of my husband.
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence so that I can be able to
move out the sum of (thirty Eight million, USD dollars), that was carefully
sealed in a big trunk box for security reasons though we have more deposits
which i shall relay every detail to you.

I personally therefore appeal to you for your urgent assistance to move this
money into your country, through diplomatic means, where I believe it will
be safe since I can not leave the country due to the restriction of movement
imposed on me and members of my family by the Nigerian government.

If you know my husband Gen Abacha when he was alive, you will discover that
we worth over fifteen (15 billion dollars,) but the direction of the day has
made us to start asking people to come to our aid pending when we will have
our freedom or the termination of this government.

However, arrangement has been put in place to move this money out of the
Security company where it is presently now win oversea to any foreign
partner who will accommodate this funds in his/her account pending when our
suite with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT will come to an end the news will come
over to have our funds back or we might invest it into joint-venture or
buying of properties in your country as you may advice.

Conclusively, I have decided to offer you 30% of the total sum 5% will be
for whatever expenses that will be incurred, while 65% is to be used in
buying shares in companies and properties in your country subsequent to our
free movement by the Nigerian government.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Thanks for your understanding in this regard, as I look forward to your kind
response

Please Attach the following requiremensts in your mail response:

1) Telephone/fax
2) Legal name/ and address.
3) Age/occupation.


Best regards,

HAJIA Mariam.Abacha



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