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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: ALHAJA MARYAM ABACHA. <save-our-soul-maryam@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: b.chimanwachukwu14@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 09:35:01 -0400
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM THE DEST OF:
ALHAJA MARYAM ABACHA.
EMAIL: alhajamaryam_abacha@yahoo.com


URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


I am alhaja maryam abacha, former first lady of nigeria head of state late GENERAL SANNI ABACHA who died on the 7th of june 1998 as a result of cardiac arrest while on the seat of power.


may main aim of sending you this letter is to solicit for your assistance in the relation to a matter of transfer of UNITED STATES SEVENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS {US$75,000,000}from one of my late husbands private account which he operated during the period he was in the office. the reason for this immediate transfer is because since my husbands death,the present regime have started probing my late husbands activities and wealth.

this information came to me through a member of the senate who is our family friend and one of my late husbands loyalists. in view of that i in agreement with my family have consulted our family attorney, his very willing to assist push this money out of Nigeria without any delay.

he further advised that we should look for reliable and truthful person from abroad in whose account the money would be transferred, meanwhile our family attorney by name CHIEF CHIMA NWACHUKWU have held meeting and concluded the whole transfer arrangement with the bank manager where these money is lodge and duly awaiting the foreign account where this fund would be transferred into.

after i had deliberations with my family, we resolved that you will be compensated with 20% of the total sum for nominating an account for this purpose and any other assistance you will give.10% of the total sum has been mapped out to pay all local and international expenses like telephone and fax bills. Expenses you may incur in the processes of opening an account and other expenses which may be incurred in the transfer processes,5% has been concluded to the local bank manager here in Nigeria who would be facilitating the transfer.

the bank manager has promised to conclude the transfer within 7 banking days as soon as we receive your banking information which must include address of the bank account name,account number,telephone,fax and telex number since the money would be through
telegraphic {TT}.


i need your assistance urgently because the present regime has succeeded in freezing three of my late husbands account and if this last account he operated is frozen. my family will have nothing to lean on.


note that all correspondence relating to this transfer should be directed to our family attorney who i have given all powers to handle it and for security purposes since i have been bound from traveling out of the country by the present civilian regime. be your brothers keeper and save our soul. contact OUR FAMILY LAWYER CHIEF BARRISTER CHIMA NWACHUKWU through his mail:b.chimanwachukwu14@hotmail.com

keep very confidential to avoid exposure. ALLAH WILL BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY, and protect you and your family for assisting the time of great need.

ALHAJA MARYAM ABACHA


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