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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic security company" ("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)
  • "maryam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "sani 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mariamabacha220@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mariam Abacha <mariamabacha220@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lawyers_legaldept@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 05:19:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Hajia Maryam Abacha.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mariamabacha220@yahoo.com

Sir,



I am Hajia Maryam Abacha, widow of the Late Gen. Sani Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died as a result of cardiac arrest. The nameof your company appeared in one of our directories as one of the companiesmy late husband wanted to do business

with before he died. I there foredecided to contact you in confidence so that I can be able to move outthe sum of US$35,760,000.00 (Thirty Five Million Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand U.S Dollars) which was secretly defaced and sealed in big metalbox with a security company in Europe.



I personally therefore appeal to you 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 me and members of my family by the Nigerian government.Upon the receipt of your acceptance to assist me, my lawyer shall arrange with you for a face to face meeting outside Nigeria in order to liase with you towards the effective completion of this

transaction.



However, all arrangement has been put in place and this money has been moved out of Nigeria in batches in a secret vault through a diplomatic security company to outside Nigeria.

I also want you to be assured that all necessary arrangement for a hitch-free transaction has been concluded.



Conclusively, I have decided to offer you 25% of the total sum, 5% will be for whatever expenses that will Be incurred, while 70% is to be used in buying share in your company subsequent to our movement by the Nigerian government. Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.



Best regards.

HAJIA M. ABACHA




- Mariam Abacha

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