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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:
  • "maryam 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.
  • hajiaabachaa@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Maryam Abacha" <hajiaabachaa@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:44:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR REPLY



Dear Sir,

Assalaamalaikum,
I am Mrs. Maryam 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 direct cell/telephone and fax number,your full name,date of birth,occupation,address,copy of your international passport or drivers license so that i will tell you on how to claim the funds from the security company as soon as you indicate your interest, 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 websites:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm , http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1606565.stm

I await your positive reply in my private emailbox: hajiaabachaa@netscape.net
Best regards.
HAJIA MARYAM ABACHA (MRS)
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