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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "maryam 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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • hajiaaba101@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barristerjesa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?HAJIA=20MARYAM=20ABACHA?= <hajiaaba101@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: barristerjesa@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 20:55:36 +0530 (IST)
Subject: HELLO GOOD DAY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: hajiaaba101@yahoo.co.in

ABACHA COURT

GIDADO ROAD

KANO NIGERIA


ATTN: DEAR FRIEND,

I AM HAJIA MARYAM ABACHA WIFE OF THE LATE HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA LATE GENERAL SANI ABCHA. DUE TO SOME MUCH FRADLENT ACTIVITIES (SCAM LETTERS) TAKING PLACE IN THE INTERNET, IT HAS MADE MY DREAM OF SECURING A TRUE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO ACTUALISE THE CLAIM OF FUNDS(CONSIGNMENT) DEPOSITED WITH A PRIVATE VAULT ABROAD VERY DIFFICULT.THIS DEPOSIT WAS MADE DURING WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE AND SINCE AFTER HIS DEATH WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE DEPOSIT DUE TO CONSTANT PROBLEMS AND HARRASEMENT BY THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT IN POWER AND RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT PLACED ON ALL GENERAL SANI ABACHA LOYALISTS. THE FUNDS UPON CLAIM WILL BE INVESTED IN EUROPE,AMERICA AND ASIA.


NOTE THAT ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT WILL EMPOWER YOU TO CLAIM THE SAID CONSIGNMENT IS IN PLACE.PLEASE CONTACT MY FAMILY LAWYER THROUGH HIS PERSONAL EMAIL: barristerjesa@yahoo.com

, FOR A FULL DETAIL LAY DOWN PROCEDURES TOWARDS CONCLUSION OF THE TRANSACTION.

LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR MAIL THROUGH MY LAWYER

REGARDS.


HAJIA MARYAM ABACHA





- HAJIA MARYAM ABACHA

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