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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Maryam Hajia" <queenhajia_4u@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:17:01 +0000
Subject: Just to say thanks

Hello,
I am Mrs Maryam Abacha the wife of late head of state Federal Republic of
Nigeria I got your e-mail from search engine. Following the sudden death of
my husband General Sani Abacha the–late former head of state of Nigeria in
June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration
and hopelessness by the present civilian administration, I have been
subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in
the country.

As a widow that is so traumatized,I have lost confidence with anybody within
the country. You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on
the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my husband in
different security firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their
secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there and many outrightly
blackmail us.In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in
the tune of $700. Million dollars. And they are not relenting to make me
poorfor life.You may be surprise how I got to know but I will tell you when
you reply.

I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you. Due to security
network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy
so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my
confidence in you.I have deposited the sum of U.S 40.3 million dollars with
a security firm abroad whose name is witheld for now until we open
communication. I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your
account for safe keeping.This arrangement is known to you and my Attorney
alone, so my Attorney will deal directly with you as security is up my whole
being.The name of my Attorney his Bello Osagie. Please honesty is the watch
word in this transaction.
I will like you to provide me immediately the following information.
1. Full names
2. Contact address
3. Telephone and fax numbers
4. Location
so that we can commence communication immediately.In case you don‘t accept
please don‘t let me out to the security.I will greatly appreciate if you
accept my proposal in good faith.Please expedite action.

Sincerely yours

Hajia Maryam Abacha

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