419 scam: Hajia Mariam Abacha <hajiamariamsanabacha@yahoo.gr> Kindly, treat as confidential and urgent

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "mariam 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348025728672 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Hajia Mariam Abacha <hajiamariamsanabacha@yahoo.gr>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:30:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Kindly, treat as confidential and urgent

Assalam Alaikum.

My name is Mrs. Mariam Abacha, wife of the Late Nigerian Head of State,
General Sani Abacha, who died on the 8th of June 1998.

Permit me to use this opportunity to discuss a business that will be of
mutual benefits to us. I currently have the sum of Sixty-Five Million
United States Dollars (US$65,000,000:00) cash in vaults under the care
of a Security Company out side Nigeria and I have in my possession, the
Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) Code for the claims and my
attorney has finalized arrangement with a Bank to receive the funds and
make a Bank to Bank transfer to your account if you are willing to work
with me.

My reasons of introducing you into the business is because of my family's problems with the Nigerian Government. It will interest you to know that the Nigerian Government, under the leadership of my late husband's enemy, a political prisoner Obasanjo, has insisted on probing my Family's financial resources and has recently seized all the known family's funds both home and abroad with the assistance of Credite Suisse Bank (Switzerland) and I will not like them to know or trace this particular funds, hence my proposal to you.

You can read more about the frozen money by visiting the below
websites:
http://people.africadatabase.org/en/profile/1992.html
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Sani_Abacha
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4124328,00.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_22_101/ai_87210843

However, they cannot trace these funds because it was lodged in a security company and not a bank and to be on a safer side, I am compelled to diversify this inheritance into investments of value on real estate as an anonymous investor in your country under your supervision, if only you will comply with me.

If you are interested in assisting me, please send me an email through my alternate email:( hajiamariamsaniabacha@walla.com ) so we can conclude on the modalities. I am offering you 30% of the total amount for your kind assistance and cooperation. Please reply back with all your full names, contact particulars such as your address, telephone and fax numbers so that my attorney will get in touch with you and process some necessary certificates that will position you as the new beneficiary of the funds so that you can have full access to the money.

Kindly, treat as confidential and urgent.

Thanking you in advance for your anticipated understanding and expected
cooperation.

Have a pleasant day and remain blessed. Expecting to hear from you
soon.

Best regards,
Hajia Mariam Sanni Abacha.
Reply here: (hajiamariamsaniabacha@walla.com)
Tel: 234-802-5728672

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