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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "maryaba222@terra.es" <maryaba222@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:22:54 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Urgent'''


Dear Friend,
=20
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your help in the contex=
t bellow am Mrs. Mariam Abacha the wife of the former Nigerian Head of Sta=
te Late General Sani Abacha, whose sudden death occurred on 8th June 1998.=
Having got your particulars from the family library, I have no doubt abou=
t your capacity and goodwill to assist me in receiving into your custody (=
for safety) the sum of US$25million Willed and deposited in my favor by my=
late husband. This money is currently kept in Finance & Securities Company=
in Europe. As it is legally required, the administration of my late husban=
d property is under the authority of the family Lawyer.
=20
However, the new democratic government has on assumption of office set up =
a panel of Enquirer to probe the financial activities of my late husband (=
former head of state) with a decision to freeze all his Assets respectivel=
y. The investigation team has submitted their report; presently some cash a=
nd assets have been frozen and seized. Fortunately, our family lawyers had =
secretly protected the personal will of my husband from the notice of inves=
tigators and have strictly advised that the willed money be urgently moved =
into an overseas account of trusted foreign friend without delay, for secur=
ity reasons. The government had earlier placed foreign travel embargo on a=
ll our family members and seized all known local and international business=
outlets belonging to my late husband. The situation has been so terrible t=
hat we are virtually living on the assistance of well wishes. In view of th=
is plight therefore, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to resp=
ond to this call I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid effor=
t in this regard with 25% of the fund when finally received by you. The att=
orney has perfected arrangements with the securities and finance firm to ef=
fect complete dislodgment of this money to you within a week of the receipt=
of your response. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-free and smooth t=
ransfer to you if you so request. Please send down the following.Informatio=
n as you responds to this SOS message:
=20
1. Your private telephone and fax numbers for prompt accessed include your =
mobile phone number also.
=20
2. Your full names and address.
=20
As I look forward to your response, may you remain blessed abundantly.
=20
Warmest regards,
=20
Mrs.Mariam Abacha (WIDOW).
=20
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