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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mohamed abunah" <mabbaa0001@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:07:19 +0800
Subject: Mohammed M. Abacha.

Mohammed M. Abacha.
NO.16.Queen's Drive Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear Friend,
as-Salam-u-'Alaikum!

I heartily solicit for your honest/Godly assistance to safe our soul.
Following the sudden death of my father General Sani Abacha the late former
Nigeria head of state, in August 1998, I have been thrown into a state of
utter confusion ,frustration and hopelessness by the present civilian
administration, I have been subjected to physical and psychological torture
by the security agents in the country. As a child that is so traumatized
have lost confidence with anybody within the country. You must have heard
over the media reports and the Internet on the recovery of various huge sums
of money deposited by my father (General Sani Abacha) in different security
firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed
our money confidently lodged there or many out right blackmail. In fact the
total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of US$700.
Million dollars. And they are not relenting to damage my family.

Further info. Website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/564586.stm
http://www.dawodu.com/ekwueme1.htm
http://www.afrol.com/articles/13746

I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of desperation
decided to reach you. I will give you more information as to this regard as
soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you
due to security network placed on my day affairs I cannot afford to visit
the embassy so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not
betray my confidence in you.

My father deposited the sum of US$350.000.00 million dollars with a security
firm in abroad in which I want you to clear at least US$50 million first so
that you will use part of the fund to clear the remaining fund and the
security deposit company have affiliate collecting centre all over the
global. whose name is withheld for now until we open communication. I shall
be grateful if you could accept to conclude this transaction and keep this
fund for safe keeping. This arrangement is known to you , my mum Zainab and
our Attorney alone, so our Attorney will deal directly with you as security
is up my whole being.

I am seriously considering to settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere
like yours as soon as this fund get into your custody.I will require your
telephone and fax numbers so that I can forward them to me to enable you and
me to communicate immediately .Listen carefully, I am not in doubt of what
my late father did, but I want you to understand that present President
(Gen. (Rtd)) Olusegun Obasanjo intentionally dealing with my family based on
the political misunderstanding he had with my late father of the past
..Nigeria is a wealthy country and no Government since 1977 to this day that
is not dubious, President (Gen. (Rtd)) Olusegun Obasanjo and his family
today has siphoned the economy (fund) of this nation. I hereby take you back
to the history of this nation (Nigeria) from 1977 to this day and you will
understand my point. President (Gen. (Rtd)) Olusegun Obasanjo made up his
mind to damage my family out of his share wickedness. I am once in Nigeria
Government and hereby giving you assurance that Nigerian are corrupt from
the top to its base.

Please you can reach me through my private e-mail address;
mabbaa109@yahoo.com


Sincerely yours,

Mohammed M. Abacha.

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