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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "mariam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Mariam Abacha" <mariam60abacha@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:17:27 +0000
Subject: Assistance needed from you.

Dear Sir,

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sanni Abacha former
Nigeria Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest.Since after my husband's death my family is under restriction of
movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and our
Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria Civilian
Government. Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigeria
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
Nigeria Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million
and DM450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in
confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$45.5 Million Dollars,
which was secretly defaced and is 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 now due to
the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the
Government.

Please kindly send me your telephone number,fax number and also your full
names,address which I will hand over to my attorney to prepare you on how to
claim the funds from the security company. However, arrangements have been
put in place to move this money out of the country in a secret vault through
a security company, and as soon as you indicate your interest my Lawyer
shall send you the Air-Way Bill of the Luggage and other related documents
so that you can help to claim the Luggage. Conclusively, I will be willing
as utmost APPRECAITION and GRATITUDE to compensate yourself 30% as share
inclussive of additonal 10% to reimburse any expenses whatsoever you may
incur in the cause of this transaction while we have 60%.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
NB: Please before you reply me this mail,i would like you to first go
through this website.Switzerland Bank has also agreed to give back my
family some of our money.kindly view the
website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm

Best regards.

HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).

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