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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: <mariamabacha@correucatala.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 23:17:59 -0000
Subject: Let Us Work Together,Please...

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am Dr. Mrs. Marian Abacha, wife to the late Nigerian Head of
state,General Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while
still on active service for our Country. When my husband was alive I
used to move funds running into millions of United States Dollars to
Brazil and Lebanon. However, on the eve of my husband's death in
June 8, 1998,he gave me the sum of US$24m(million) in cash to
move to Lebanon as usual,but immediately my husband died I
moved the funds to EUROPE through a diplomatic courier service to a
security company in EUROPE.


Please Click on this Link to checout News on Our family ,Some of it
are false while some are Real,be rest assured that you will not get
into any form of problem,Because nobody is aware of this Particular
Money and it is not Lodge in our families Name,so You have nothing
to worry about regarding the Laws.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/845456.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/909972.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/877113.stm

The funds have been in the security company in EUROPE. Because
of the restriction placed on my family by the Nigerian Government, I
Simply cannot travel to secure the funds from the security company
in EUROPE. What I now need from you are as follows:

(1) You will be entitled to 10% of the total sum involved for your
assistance.

(2) As soon as you have the funds in your custody, I will give you
my account details in the Bahamas where you will transfer my funds
to on my behalf. Your URGENT response is needed.

Please do not forget to include your direct telephone and fax
numbers, including your mobile phone for easy reach to my
confidential Email address : mariamabachaa@skim.com .

I hope I can trust you with my family's last financial hope.
Best regards,

DR.MRS.MARIAN ABACHA

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