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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mm_mariam_b@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 1mairam@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?mariam=20abacha?= <mm_mariam_b@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: 1mairam@myway.com
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:43:09 +0530 (IST)
Subject: #CONTACT ME#


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mm_mariam_b@yahoo.co.in

PRESIDENT/CEO.



I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest. Since after my husband s death my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and our bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria Government. Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigerian Government for more interrogation about my husband s assets and some vital documents. Following the recent discovery of my husband Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and DM450 Million was logged.I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that l was able to move out the sum of US$28.6 Million Dollars, which was secretly defaced and is sealed in two Metal Boxes for security reasons. I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and religiou! sly foryour urgent assista! nce to move thi!
s money into your country where l believe it will be safe since l cannot leave the country due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigeria Government. my lawyer shall arrange with you for a face to face meeting outside Nigeria in order to liaise with you toward effective completion of this money out of the country in a secret vault through a security company in America/Europe, and as soon as you indicate your interest my Lawyer shall send you the Air-Way Bill of the Luggage and other related documents that will help you claim the Luggage. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while 70% is to be held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment in your country subsequent to our free movement by theNigerian Government. Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. Please reply to this email address; PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MYPRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY RE!
ASON.(1mairam@myway.com


Best



regards.



MRS.HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.




- mariam abacha

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