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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your country for safe keeping" (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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Hajia Zainab Maccido" <h_znabmaccido16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: h_znabmaccido00@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:57:42 -0800
Subject: PERSONAL

PALACE OF THE SULTAN OF SOKOTO
MACCIDO VILLA,
SOKOTO,NIGERIA.

Dear Friend,

This letter may come to you as a surprise,well;technology has made the world
a global village and the internet has become a great avenue where one can
reach out for help, a means of interaction and contact. Where great
friendships are built, business transacted and contacts made.l choose to
reach out to you through this means.

l am Hajia Zainab Maccido,widow of the late head of Nigeria's muslims,Sultan
Ibrahim Muhammadu Maccido who died together with a hundred others on Sunday
29th October 2006,when a local airliner crashed shortly after take- off from
the Nigerian capital Abuja.He has since been buried according to muslim
rites.

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Since my husband's death l have been subjected to unbearable hostile
treatments by his other wives and their siblings for the fact that l was the
Sultan's favourite when he was alive.And my predicament is made worse by the
Sharia Laws practiced in the state which restricts the rights of women.I
strongly believe that my life and that of my children are in grave danger.

I am writing to see if I can establish an honest relationship with you
through this correspondence whereby you can assist me to transfer my
legitimate will right from my late husband,deposited in various banks and
Financial Houses which l have access to into your account in your country
for safe keeping and then assist me to re-locate from Nigeria to your
country with my two children.

If you indicate you interest to assist me,l am willing to negotiate a
reasonable percentage for you if l am confident that you are a trustworthy
individual and capable of helping us.

Once again l pray and plead for your help and as soon as l receive a
positive response l shall release more information to you concerning all
these.

Sincerely Yours

Hajia Zainab Maccido.

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