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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: mariamabacha8@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 06:16:01 -0800
Subject: GOODDAY........................

Dear Friend, 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 in our country's multi-billion
dollar Ajaokuta steel plant. The Russian partners returned my husbands share
being the above sum after his death. Presently, the new civilian Government
has intensified their probe into my husbands financial resources which has
led to the freezing of all our accounts, local and foreign, the revoking
of all our business licences 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 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, I have decided to part with
20% of the total sum. Your URGENT response is needed. Please include your
personal phone and fax numbers for our mutual understanding. Kindly reply
through this email box or my alternative email address (mariamabacha2005_01@yahoo.fr
) Thanks for your understanding. Regards, Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha

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