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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: "Mrs. Mariam Abacha" <abacha.miriam@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.mariamabacha@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:33:58 -0400
Subject: Hello Dear, Please Read This Message.


My Dear,

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 incur country's multi-billion dollar Ajaokuta steel
plant. The Russian partners returned my husband’s share being the above
sum after his death. Presently, the new civilian Government has
intensified their probe into my husband’s financial resources which has
led to the freezing of all our accounts, local and foreign, the revoking
of all our business licenses 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 will send you more information you
need and my family pics.

I have 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 transferring this funds out of the sub-African region.
Bearing in mind that you may assist me, l have decided to part with 40% of
the total sum. Please kindly reply to (dr.mariamabacha@yahoo.com.ph) your
personal telephone and fax numbers. Your urgent response is needed.

Regards,

Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha


NOTE: PLEASE KINDLY DIRECT ALL YOUR REPLY MESSAGE TO MY DIRECT PERSONAL
EMAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS ( dr.mariamabacha@yahoo.com.ph )

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