419 scam: OFFICE FILE <lobifile01@hotmail.com> I need Personal Help!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barrstephenkenlawng@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE FILE <lobifile01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrstephenkenlawng@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:48:19 +0000
Subject: I need Personal Help!!

FROM HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA
NO. 12 GRA, FEGGE KANO,
KANO STATE.NIGERIA.

DEAR PARTNER,

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM THE FORMER FIRST LADY OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, MY NAMES ARE HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA,THE WIFE OF THE LATE NIGERIAN PRESIDENT, GENERAL SANI ABACH.

MY HUSBAND WAS THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA UNTIL HE DIED ON 8 JUNE 1998.MY HUSBAND MADE DEPOSIT OF USD40 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH I WANT YOU TO PARTNER WITH MY LAWYER TO CLAIM THE MONEY FOR AN INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE, OR FACTORY IN YOUR COUNTRY.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO CLAIM THIS FUND ON MY BEHALF, PLEASE CONTACT MY LAWYER ON HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS OF HIM TOGETHER WITH REFERENCE NUMBER (NB/MMS/953/5011/0116US/NG).AS STATED UNDER. CONTACT HIM WITH PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR FULL NAME.

NAME BARRISTER.STEPHEN KEN,
E-MAIL: barrstephenkenlaw@outlook.com or barrstephenkenlawng@yahoo.com.ph

NOTE: THAT I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA IS AFTER THE PAST LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER WITH MY LAWYER BECAUSE THEY ARE MONITORING MY CALL AND I DON'T WANT THEM TO SEE THIS FUND BECAUSE THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT HAS RECENTLY FROZEN TWO OF MY FAMILY ACCOUNTS WORTH ABOUT USD458 MILLION DOLLARS. WE HAVE TO ACT FAST TO TRANSFER THIS USD40 MILLION DOLLARS TO YOUR CUSTODY SO AS TO AVOID THE SAME THING. VIEW THIS LINK MORE INFORMATION AS BELOW:

( http://www.voanews.com/content/us-freezes-458-million-in-assets-stolen-by-late-nigerian-dictator-abacha/1865142.html

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KEEP THIS AS A CONFIDENTIAL MATTER TO YOUR SELF. BUT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED YOU CAN FORGET IT AND DO NOT LET ANYONE ELSE TO KNOW.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL (hajiamariam.abacha@yandex.com) THANK AND BE BLESS.

BEST REGARDS,
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA.

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