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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "mariam 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: "DR MARIAM" <dr_mariam_abacha200@myway.com>
Reply-To: mariam_abacha235@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:06:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Mariam Abacha










Dear Sir/Madam,I got your contacts through my personal research,andout of desperation decided to reach you through this medium.I will giveyou more information as to this regard as soon as you reply. I reposegreat confidence in you hence my approach to you due to securitynetwork placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will notbetray my confidence in you.I have deposited the sum of 5.5million dollars with a security firm abroad whose name is witheld for now until we open communication so please send me your phone and Fax Number . I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account for safe keeping. This arrangement is known to you and my son Mohammed alone, I accrue you 30% of this fund.Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction,I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.note that i as soon as i hear back from you i will send the vital ducument
of the money to youSincerely yours,Dr(Mrs) Mariam AbachaPLEASE HELP ME

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