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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mariam Abacha" <dr_mariam1946@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariam4abacha2004@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:06:13 -0800
Subject: Hi

Attention:

I come to you with a sincere heart believing in the Almighty that you will
consider my plight and come to help and also benefit from your assistance.

I am Mrs.Mariam Abacha the wife to the late Nigerian Head of State General
Sani Abacha who died on 8th of June 1998 while still on active duty. I am
contacting in view of the fact we may be of great assistance to each
other,likewise developing a cordial business relationship,I need you as a
foreigner who would act as my family's fund manager and partner.I want you
to contact me immediately if you areintrested in helping us out so that we
can

proceed with the business.My family wishes to invest the sum of $30 million
overseas and needs somebody to manage this investment on our behalf. As you
know, assets worth several million of dollars belonging to my family have
been confiscated by the present Nigerian government
so this project is top secret and you should not reveal it to anyone.

Your fees as fund manager shall be a downpayment of 20% of the investment
capital and an annual 20% of after tax returns on investment. Reach me by
return mail if you are interested in this
proposal so that I will give you relevant details.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Mariam Abacha.

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