419 scam: "FROM: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA"<Info@claimsquare.com> FROM: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "mariam 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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- dj8011226@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dj8011226@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 08:43:47 -0700
Subject: FROM: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

FROM: HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA

A CRY FOR HELP.

Dear friend,

Following the sudden death of my husband, Late General Sanni Abacha, the former head of

state of the federal republic of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of

utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present civilian administration.

Security agents in Nigeria have subjected me to physical and psychological tortures. One

of my sons is still under detention as well as arraigned before a Federal High Court of

Nigeria for an offence he did not commit.

As a widow, that is so traumatized, I have lost hope and confidence in anybody within the

country. You must have heard over the media and the Internet on the recovery of various

huge sums of money deposited by my late husband in different security firms abroad.

Some willingly gave up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged with them

and many out-rightly declined lodgment. In fact the total sum discovered by the Government

so far is to the tune of $700 million dollars.

And the government has not relented in its efforts to completely bring my children and I

back to square one. This is why I deemed it necessary to act fast by contacting anybody

abroad for assistance.

Furthermore, due to the security network placed on my daily activities I cannot afford to

visit any embassy for a possible solution, hence I have decided to contact you and I do

hope you will be the person God is going to use to rescue my family and I.

I have deposited the sum of $35 million dollars in a security firm abroad as whose name is

withheld for now for security reasons until we fully commence communication. I shall be

grateful if you could receive this fund on my behalf for safekeeping.

Adequate arrangement has been made for receiving the fund. It is totally risk free. This

arrangement is known to you, Our Family lawyer (who is contacting you and I only. This

means that lawyer will deal directly with you as surveillance is on me. My lawyer' name is

Barrister D.C Williams Abdul. email: dj8011226@gmail.com

You are entitled to 30% of the total sum. I hope to invest a proportion of the balance in

your country. Please forward your private Telephone and Fax numbers so that we can fully

commence communication immediately.

I will quite appreciate, if you accept my proposal in good faith. I look forward to

receiving your urgent reply to my plea. Reply through to my lawyer as he will always

update me as follows email: dj8011226@gmail.com

Yours truly,

Hajia Mariam Abacha

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