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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mariam hajia" <mhajia_10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hajiamariam_45@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:08:54 -0400
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

MARIAM HAJIA

Dear VICTIMNAME,

Due to the sudden death of my husband General Abacha the former head of
state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of
hopelessness by the present administration.I have lost confidence with
anybody within my country.

I got your contacts through personal research, and had to reach you through
this medium. I will give you more details when you reply.

Due to security network placed on my daily affairs I cant visit the embassy
so that is why I have contacted you.
My husband deposited $12.6million dollars with a security firm abroad whose
name is witheld for
now till we communicate.

I will be happy if you can receive this funds and keep it safe I assure you
20% of this fund.I will need your tel/ mobile numbers so that we can
commence communication.I await your urgent response.

Sincerely yours,
Hajia Mariam.

NB
my son mustapha will get across to you verbally and also he will put you
through on how best this transaction of ours will go about.

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