419 scam: "MRS MARIAM ABACHA"<MRSMARIAMABACHA@leopoldina.com.br> GOOD MORNING CALL ME 44 77 00067341

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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)
- "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.
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.
- mikepeter2000000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS MARIAM ABACHA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikepeter2000000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:31:51 +0100
Subject: GOOD MORNING CALL ME 44 77 00067341

Dear muslim brother
my name is mrs mariam abacha,i am the wife of late head of state,i an my only trusted son
mr mohhamad abacha need your hel,we have some good money in our position,but befor my
husband died,he vow to us to do any investment in western world with this money only
in united arab world,i need your help to receive this money in dubai,and invest our part
as instructed by my husband who is a mulim,we lost twenty million dollars into the
hands of an american who claim to help us,i am now hiding in kanu state,you can discuse
this transaction with my son mohammed,he know every thing about it,this is a risk free
transaction,you are not to spend money,but only phone calls,we are ready to give you good
30% for your kind gesture as a muslim brother hood
thanks
call me 44 7700067341

PLEASE CONTACT MY BUSINESS CONTROLER MR MIKE PETER
E,mail mikepeter2000000@yahoo.com
sendme bellow requirement if you are interested
Full Name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Country of origin,,,,,,,,,,,,
Mobile number,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Identity if any...............
thanks

MRS MARIAM ABACHA

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