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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mariam abacha <alhaja_ma270@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:11:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attention


Attention ,

I am Mrs.Mariam Abacha (widow) . wife to the Late
Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of
State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest.
Since after my husband's death, my family and me has
been under restriction of movement and that not
withstanding, we are being molested, and our Bank
Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the
Nigerian Civilian Government.Furthermore,my elder son
is in detention by the Nigerian Government for more
interrogation about my husband's assets and some vital
documents.
Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank
Account by the Nigerian Government with Swiss Bank in
which the huge sum of US$700 MILLION and DM 450
Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you
in confidence that i was able to move out the sum of
US$45 Million Dollars, which was secretly sealed in
two Metal Boxes for security
reasons.
I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and
religiously for your urgent assistance to move this
money into your country where I believe it will be
safe since i cannot leave the country due to the
restriction of movement imposed on the members of my
family by the Nigerian Government.
However, arrangements have been put in place to move
this money out of the country in a secret vault
through a diplomatic courier service with the help of
a security company.As soon as you indicate your
interest forward to me your telephone and fax numbers,
your postal address so that I can send to you the
Air-Way Bill of the Luggage and other related
documents that can help you claim the Luggage.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the
total sum while 80% is to be held on trust by you
until we can decide on a suitable business investment
in your country subsequent to my free movement by the
Nigerian Government. Please reply urgently and treat
with absolute confidentiality and sincerety.Please
expedite action. As time is not a factor to this transaction.
View this website for more info
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_909000/909972.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_877000/877113.stm
Best Regards.
Mariam Abacha(Widow)








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