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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • memariamkano1@myway.com
  • mariamabacha1952@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mariam Abacha" <memariamkano3@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: memariamkano4@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 14:13:47 +0000
Subject: Assalamu Alaikum! Please help my family.

From: Mrs. Mariam Abacha
Email: memariamkano1@myway.com
Email: mariamabacha1952@myway.com
Tel/Fax: +234-1-7590445

Dear Beloved,

Assalamu Alaikum! Please help my family

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former Nigeria Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested, continuesly embarrassed, policed and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria Civilian Government thereby putting us under hardship and suffering. Furthermore, my eldest son is in detention by the Nigeria Government for more interrogation about my husband's assets and some vital documents.Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigeria Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and DM450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$42 Million Dollars, which was secretly defaced and is sealed in trunk box for security reasons and presently deposited with a security com
pany overseas. I therefore personally, appeal to you Seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country now due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Government.

Please kindly send me your direct telephone and fax numbers,your full name, contact address,date of birth,sex, occupation and copy of your international passport or driver's lisence so that i will tell you on how to claim the trunk box from the security company as soon as you indicate your interest, I will be willing as utmost APPRECAITION and GRATITUDE to compensate you with 30% of the funds, and additonal 5% set aside to reimburse any expenses whatsoever you may incur in the cause of this assistance while we have 65% kept for my family safely.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.NB:Please before you reply me this mail,i would like you to first go through this website.Switzerland Bank has also agreed to give back my family some of our money.kindly view the website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm

I await your positive reply as Allah blesses you and your family. Please reply me through my email: memariamkano1@myway.com

Waminu aleikun wasalam,
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).
Email: memariamkano1@myway.com
Email: mariamabacha1952@myway.com
Tel/Fax: +234-1-7590445

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