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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • hajiamaryamekp5@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hajia Maryam <dr_chike1@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: hajiamaryamekp2@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 16:38:11 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dearly Beloved


From Hajia Mariam Abacha
Dearly Beloved,
Due to the sudden death of my husband General Abacha
the former head of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I
have been thrown into a state of hopelessness by the
present administration.I have lost confidence with
anybody within my country.
I got your contacts through personal research,and had
to reach you through this medium. I will give you more
details when you reply. Due to security network
placed on my daily affairs I cant visit the embassy so
that is why I have contacted you.
My husband deposited $12.6million dollars with a security firm abroad whose
name is witheld for now till we communicate. I will be
happy if you can receive this funds for safe keeping
and I assure you a very good percent of this fund I
will instruct my son to contact you so please feel
free to comunicate with my son. Send your reply to hajiamaryamekp5@yahoo.com.hk
I await your urgent response,
Hajia Mariam.
NOTE:
Send your reply to hajiamaryamekp5@yahoo.com.hk

SEND ME YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT MY SON
MUSTAPHA CAN CALL AND DISCUSS WITH YOU VERBALLY
REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION SO THAT YOU CAN ASK ANY
QUESTION THAT YOU FEEL LIKE ASKING REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION


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