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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR.OLUMIDE ODUNTAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mariyamwifeoflateabacha@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 16:43:03 -0700
Subject: Re: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

ALHAJA MARYAM ABACHA.
EMAIL: mariyamwife_oflate_abacha@yahoo.com
Email: mariyamwifeoflateabacha@gmail.com

Re: 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.

My 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 husband’s private account which he operated during the period he was in the office.
the reason for this immediate transfer is because since my husband death, the present regime have started probing my late husband’s activities and wealth. This information came to me through a member of the senate who is our family friend and one of my late husband’s loyalists. In view of that i in agreement with my family have consulted our family attorney, his very willing to assist move 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 BARRISTER 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 14 banking working 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 paid to you through telegraphic transfer {TT}.
I need your assistance urgently because the present regime has succeeded in freezing three of my late husband’s account here in Nigeria ,even also the one he had at America too and if this last account he operated with Access Bank Plc 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 as my personal international passport is seized. Please be your brother’s keeper and save our soul. Contact OUR FAMILY LAWYER ,CHIEF BARRISTER CHIMA NWACHUKWU through his mail: b.chima20003@hotmail.com

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

ALHAJA MARYAM ABACHA
EMAIL: mariyamwife_oflate_abacha@yahoo.com
Email: mariyamwifeoflateabacha@gmail.com

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