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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: mariam_1998@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 20:14:51 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20=20Mrs=20=20Mariam?=

Dear Sir/Madam,

I got your contact from our Chamber of Commerce where your name was listed
as a reputable person. I therefore decided to contact you to assist me in
the mentioned venture below.

I am Mrs Hajia Mariam Abacha the first wife of General Sani Abacha, the
late Head of State of Nigeria. When my husband was alive I used to move
funds running into millions of United States Dollars to Brazil and Lebanon.


However, on the eve of my husband's death in June 8, 1998, he gave me the
sum of US$39m(million) in cash to move to Lebanon ,but immediately my husband
died I moved the funds to a security company through a diplomatic courier
service where the fund is right now.


The funds have been in the security company since July 1998.Because of the
restriction placed on my family by the Nigerian Government, I Simply cannot
travel to secure the funds from the security company where this said amount
was deposited, all you need to do is to furnish me with the requested information's
bellow immediately;

(1) Full Name.
(2) Contact Address.
(3) Telephone and Fax Number.

Please contact me immediately so that I will give you the contact of my
Lawyer for more details.

Best regards,
Mrs Hajia Mariam Abacha

Alternatevi E-Mail address:maryam_00@zwallet.com





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