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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: "mariamabachaaa1950" <mariamabachaaa1950@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:13:48 -0600
Subject: PLEASE DO HELP ME,WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU......


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:
1. Your direct telephone and fax
2. Your Full Name and Address

3. 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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