419 scam: "mrs.mariam abacha" <mrsmariamabacha885@gmail.com> RE: Notification of your payment by ATM Master Credit Card

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "meet the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348173707334

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs.mariam abacha" <mrsmariamabacha885@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 06:44:15 -0700
Subject: RE: Notification of your payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good Morning, I receive a phone call from Joy Gallagher today that you
refuse to cooperate with the release of your fund as agreed by me Mrs.
Mariam Abacha that you should meet a Diplomat to collect the consignment
box containing the funds because of the risk in transferring funds via bank
to bank to avoid traces.

Please, kindly accept this development so that we can get this funds out of
the country to your destination via our private Diplomat, and i promise to
give you 40% of the total funds all I want is the safety of this funds $8.3
million for me OK.

Kindly Send a letter to Joy Gallagher of your readiness to meet the
Diplomat, so that he can update you on our and when to meet the Diplomat
with the necessary information.

Reconfirm the following information to us for Security reason.

1) FULL NAME;
2) YOUR AGE;
3) YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER;
4) CONTACT ADDRESS;
5) FAX NUMBER;
6) MARITAL STATUS;
7) OCCUPATION;
8) COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT (ID);

Former First Lady and widow of Gen Sanni Abacha, Mrs. Mariam Abacha,
turned 38 year old today.

I receive a phone call from Joy Gallagher today that you refuse to
cooperate with the release of your fund as agreed by me Mrs. Mariam Abacha
that you should meet a diplomat to collect the consignment box containing
the funds $8.3 million because of the risk in transferring funds via bank
to bank to avoid traces.

As a mater of fact concerning this business transaction, I need your full
trust and cooperation right now and I also need your full bank account
information together with your International Passport Photograph or Driving
License for me to be sure of who i am dealing with concerning this business
transaction now.

Note, all I need is your trust and corporation.

Thanks for you concern.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Mariam Abacha
Mobile PHONE NUMBER: +234 8173707334

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