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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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: "MARIAM ABACHA" <mrtdcha@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mmmmabachah_2006@yahoo.com.tr
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:01:01 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


Dear Beloved,
Kindly help my family
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below:
May I first introduce my self as Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the wife of Late
General Sani Abacha (former military head of state and President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria) who died suddenly on 8th June 1998. Having no
other choise I repose confidence on your person to and capability and
goodwill to assist me in receiving the sum of US$42 Million secretly coded
in trunk boxes, presently overseas. The current civilian administration of
General Olusegun Obasanjo (Rtd.) is seeking vengeance on the Abacha family
because of the life prison jail sentence confirmed on him by my late husband
for participating in treasonable felony. In pursuit of this vendetta, the
present government have resolved to freeze all known assets of General Sani
Abacha, including properties at home and abroad and are presently embarking
on to seize the various bank accounts of my husband. In fact, the attack on
our family (The Abacha's) is so devastated to an extent of seizing our
travelling passport, family accounts/assets and even trying some members of
our family in court for offences allegedly committed by my late husband. In
view of this grievous threat to our Economic and personal survival, I have
the pleasure to request your urgent assistance in securing the sum of fourty
two Million US Dollars (US$42 Million) my family have secretly deposited
with Security and Trust Company sometime ago in a trunk box, after being
hinted of the Governments intention to render my family financially
bankrupt. Please you are the only person I have contacted right now on this
transfer, regard any other contact aside this as UNREAL. The reason why I
have chosen you and hope that you will come to my full assistance and
unlimited co-operation is to act as the BENEFICIARY OF THESE CONSIGNMENT
which the security company has assured me will be delivered to my proxy as
deposited as " DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT". You will receive the consignemnt and
help me bank the funds into your account, as soon as you are successful with
it I will make arrangements on how to meet you or send a delegate when you
send me some money from the funds. In the meantime, there is a traveling
embargo on us the whole family members) and our local accounts are seized.
We are currently living on goodwill of people who believe we cannot be held
responsible for the sins of my late husband.
You can get further information on our plight for your confirmation on the
website below:
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/909972.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/211324.stm
In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to
respond to this distressed letter to save me and my children from a hopeless
future. And if you agree, to compensate your sincere and candid effort in
this regard with 25% of the total amount of US$42 Million US Dollars. In
that case, when the money (US42 Million) is moved into your discrete
account, you will be allowed to draw 25% in your favour, while the remaining
75% will be invested meaningfully for my children's future. My attorney,
Wisdom Anegbe , has perfected arrangements with the Security Company
concerned and has assured 100% risk free and safe operation to ensure
delivery of the trunck box in which the funds are concealed to you. And in
due course, all contacts must be made through my attorney for
confidentiality sake. I look forward to your quick response while thanking
you for your co-operation. In view of all above details, I request you to
keep this letter and operation highly confidential.
Please include your personal telephone and fax numbers
for easy communication between us.
My best regards,
Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha

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