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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: MARIAM ABACHA <masaeris_asaer@zbavitu.net>
Reply-To: <mariamabacha151@yahoo.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:05:15 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE






My Dear Friend,



I am Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha,
wife to the late Nigerian Head of state, General Sani Abacha who died on the
8th of June 1998 while still on active service for our Country. I am contacting
you with the hope that you will be of great assistance to me, I currently have
within my reach the sum of 24 million U.S dollars cash which I intend to use
for investment purposes outside Nigeria.

This money came as a result
of a payback contract deal between my husband and a Russian firm in our
country's multi-billion dollar Ajaokuta steel plant. The Russian partners
returned my husband share being the above sum after his death. Presently, the
new civilian Government has intensified their probe into my husband financial
resources which has led to the freezing of all our accounts, local and foreign,
the revoking of our entire business license and the arrest of my First son. In
view of this I acted very fast to withdraw this money from one of our finance
houses before it was closed down. I have packaged and deposited the money in a
security company with the help of very loyal officials of my late husband. No
record is known about this fund by the government because there is no
documentation showing that we received such funds.

Due to the current situation
in the country and government attitude to my family, I cannot make use of this
money within, thus I seek your help in receiving this funds out of the
sub-African region. Bearing in mind that you may assist me, l have decided to
part with 20% of the total sum.

Please kindly reply to :( mariamabacha151@yahoo.de)

And include your personal
telephone and fax numbers.

Your urgent response is
needed.

Regards,

Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha








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