419 scam: "Abacha Mohammed Sani"<mrshnsalim9@gmail.com> Fund Management deal

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they 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: "Abacha Mohammed Sani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mabacha1965@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 07:22:05 +0400
Subject: Fund Management deal

Dear Friend,

I am Mohammed Abacha,the son of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigeria Military Head of State who died mysteriously as aresult of Cardiac Arrest. Since after my father's death my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested,policed and all our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria Civilian Government.

Furthermore, I was arrested and detained by the Government for more interrogation about my father's assets and some vital documents. Following the recent discovery of my father's Bank Account by the Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and DM450 Million was lodged.

I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$250.5 Million Dollars, which was secretly 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 due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Government Currently.

Please kindly send me your telephone number, fax number and also your address which I will hand over to my attorney to prepare you on how to claim the funds from the security company. However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the country in a secret vault through a security company, and as soon as you indicate your interest my Lawyer shall send you the Air-Way Bill of the Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the Luggage. PLEASE BEFORE YOU REPLY THIS MAIL, KINDLY GO THROUGH this WEBSITE FIRST. Switzerland Bank has also agreed to give back my family some of the money.

Kindly view the website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/h...ca/1935646.stm
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Sani_Abacha
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...124328,00.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...01/ai_87210843

Expecting to hear from you.

Best regards,
Mohammed Abacha.

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