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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)
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
  • "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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348033620321 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • hajiamariam121@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?mariam=20abacha?= <hajiamariam121@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: hajiamariamabacha66@jmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 23:22:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I PRAY YOU WILL UNDERSTAND.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: hajiamariam121@yahoo.co.uk

Seeking your Trust and Helping Hand.


HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA,

#26, ABUBAKAR RIMI, WAY,

OFF MNAMDI AZIKIWE ROAD,

KANO, KANO STATE.



I salute you in the name of most high (God).



Assalamaulakum.


ATT:THE /C.E.O


Hello Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season.Don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me in person. For the purpose of introduction, I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha,the widow of the late Gen.Sani Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.



I am sending you this confidential email after reading through your profile to make a passionate appeal to you for Assistance.After due deliberation with my son,I decided to contact you, we want you to assist us.with hope that it will be of mutual benefit to both of us and that you will not betray me.I will give you more information. As to this regard as soon as you reply.



Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of movement and that not with standing,we are being molested,policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Civilian Government. Further more, my elder son have been in detention in the last four years following the death of my late husband for charges of State organized murder and corrupt practices. he was just been released by the Supreme Court. he is still under nterrogation about my late husband's assets and some vital documents.Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$46 Million was recovered.


I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$14.3m Dollars,sealed in a Boxe for security reasons.



I therefore personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to move this money in to your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the ristriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.I am seriously considering to settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere like yours as soon as this fund get into your account so that I can start all over again if only you wish. Please do not let me out to the security as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence.I believe you know that

the only thing we need from each other is TRUST and to see that it remains confidential. hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs so that is why I decided to contact you. I shall ask my son Mustapha to come over to your country to liaise with you.



If this proposal satisfies you, please ontact me with the following important Information.This transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the required information, as all

modalities concerning this transaction have been worked out and it is completely risk free.Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive.Therefore treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency. However,as soon as you indicate your interest my son shall send you the related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage and subsequently transfer to your personal or company's ccount.


Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help us as your child?

2. Can we completely trust you?

3.and subsequent investment in properties in your country. You will be required to :

Advice on Lucrative areas of Investment

4. Assist us in purchase of properties.



Conclusively,we have agreed to offer you 25% of thetotal sum,5% will be for expenses incurred during the cause of this transaction, while 65% 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 the Nigerian Government. I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.


Your URGENT response is needed.



My sincere regards and God Bless you.



Hajia Mariam Abacha.

You can also reach me now on my direct telephone number +234-8033620321 for more details.

- mariam abacha

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