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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs_abacha6" <mrsmariamabacha20ty@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:08:31 -1200
Subject: DEAR CONFIDANT.


Hello,

I am Mrs Mariam Abacha,former firstlady to the late Head of
State Federal Republic of Nigeria General SANNI
ABACHA.During the life time of my late husband,he made alot
of money which he deposited in security company both here
and abroad.

But all the accounts has been frozen,all our property and
assets seized by the federal government headed by the
current president Olusago Obasanjo WHY?Because during the
regime of my late husband General Sani Abacha when he was
the Head of State Federal Republic of Nieria,his government
sentenced the current president Olusago Obasajo to life
imprisonment for plotting a coup against my late husbands
government.You can click this website.

http://okrasoup.typepad.
com/black_looks/2004/08/abachas_million.html

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture
which I and my Son,intend to establish in your
country.Though I have not met with you before but I
believe,one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed
sometimes in life. There is this huge amount of ($86MILLION
USD) which my late Husband kept for us in a security
storage house in Europe before he was posioned by unknow
persons for political reason.

Now I and my son decided to invest these money in your
country. If you can be of an assistance to us we will be
pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund.It is very
important that you forward to me:

YOUR FULL NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESS
PHONE and FAX numbers
Occupation:

These informations will enable me secure all the relevant
documents pertaining to the deposit of this fund in your
name, hence I will
not want to be exposed,this is to aviod losing this money.

Iam anticipating your immediate response.

Thanking you and God bless.
Sincerely,

MRS. MARIAM ABACHA.


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