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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mariam Abacha" <mariamabacha@narek.tv>
Reply-To: <hopem@walla.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:49:18 -0800
Subject: PLEASE TREAT URGENTLY.

PLEASE TREAT URGENTLY.
From: Mrs. Mariam Abacha

Dear Sir/Madam.

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the Late General. Sanni Abacha
former Nigerian Military President and Head of States who died
mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.

Since after my husband's death,my family is under restriction of
movement and that notwithstanding, we are being molested by police and
our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian
Present Government.

Furthermore,my elder son who has being indetention by the Nigerian
Government,has just being released. For more interrogation about my
husband's assets and some vital documents.Following the recent
discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigerians Government with
Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and 450 Million
Dutch that was deposited in this bank by my Husband while He
was alive,was confiscated/seized by the Government until now leaving me
and my family to die in sufferings. Please you can visit these websites
and read more about my late husband and you will understand
what I am telling you.

www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=42764&SelectRegion=West_Africa

I therefore decided to contact you inconfidence that I was able to hide
the sum of US$13.5Million Dollars, which was secretly deposited with a
Security company and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security
reasons.

I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and ligiously for your
urgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe
it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to he restriction
on 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 family Lawyer contact phone numbers with the Chambers
address who will arrange with you for face to face meeting outside
Nigerian in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of
this transaction since my movement is restricted and my telephone
conversation is being monitored.

However,arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of
the country in the SECRET VAULT through a security company to abroad
and as soon as you indicate your interest, my Lawyer will send you the
Air Bill of the Luggage and other related documents so that you can
help me and my family to claim the Luggage (FUND) on your my behalf as
the real Beneficiary.

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 moreso 10% is mapped out for
internal and external expenses.

Subsequently our free movement as a citizen of the Country have been
restricted by the Nigerian Government.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute Confidentiality and
sincerity.Please reply me through this email address.

Please kindly forward your full name,direct telephone and fax numbers
if you are interested so that my Lawyer can call you immediately for a
better discussion on the detail of this transaction.

Best regards.
Mrs. Mariam Abacha.



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