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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • barrkayodecoker@o2.pl
  • mariamabacha1974@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS MARIAM ABACHA <widowabacha100@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:12:39 +0200
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS HIGHLY NEEDED,


20h September 2007
Hello Dear, It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your help in the context below. I am Mrs.Mariam Abacha the wife of the former Nigerian Head of State Late General Sani Abacha whose sudden death occurred on 8th June 1998. Having got your particulars from the family library, I have no doubt about 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 husband property is under the authority of the family Lawyer. However, the new democratic government. Since assumption of office set up a panel of enquiry to probe the financial activities of my late husband (former head of state) with a decision to freeze all his Assets respectively. The investigation team has submitted their report; presently some cash and assets have been frozen and seized. Fort unately, our family lawyer had secretly protected the personal will of my husband from the notice of investigators and have strictly advised that the willed money be urgently moved into an overseas account of trusted foreign friend without delay, for security reasons. The government had earlier placed foreign travel embargo on all our family members and seized all known local and international business outlet belonging to my late husband.The situation has been so terrible that we are virtually living on the assistance of well wishers. In view of this plight therefore, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this call I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid effort in this regard with 25% of the fund when finally received by you. The attorney has perfected arrangements with the securities and finance firm to effect 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 transfer to your bank account as the beneficiary of the fund if you so wish to help me in recieving this money for safe keeping.After then my family and i will travel to meet you in your country for a new life. Please send down the following information as you respond to this SOS message: 1.Your private telephone, and fax numbers for prompt access. Do include your mobile phone number also. 2. Your full names and address.As I look forward to your response,


Now contact our family lawyer who is in the best position to explain better to you how and when the fund will be transfer.Please do ask question if you are not clear so that we do not make Mistake, as this is the only fund left for me and my family to leave on.

His contact are:
Company name: Kayode Coker and Associates
Principal partner: Mr.Kayode coker
Email: barrkayodecoker@o2.pl
Please do contact him now as I have sent him a letter of introduction Stating you as the sole beneficiary to the said funds/consignment, He will be expecting your email soon .I will advice you get back to me as soon as you get through to him. may you remain blessed abundantly?Please do respond immediately only to my direct email addresses below.
mariamabacha1974@o2.pl I await your urgent Response as soon as possible.
Warmest regards,
Mrs.Mariam Abacha(WIDOW).

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