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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Jacob Awani Esq <jawesq11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Jacob Awani Esq <jsmeurett@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:03:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: GREETINGS FROM: MRS. MARYAM ABACHA.,



I AM DIRECTED TO SEND THE BELOW LETTER TO YOU FOR YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION.=========================================

FROM: MRS. MARYAM ABACHA.
POT 675 KANURI AVENUE,KANO.

My Dear ,

A Very Good day to you.

This letter may come to you with lot of surprises but patiently go through it for your kind understanding.I got your contact from a discrete search for a trusted and reliable foreigner or company who can be of this great help to me and my family. I am Mrs Maryam Abacha, the wife of the former Nigerian Head of State who died on the sit as a result of cardiac arrest in 1998. Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani Abacha,I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present civilian administration headed by General Olusegun Obasanjo who was his arch enemy(he was thrown into prison by my husband on treason charges),I have been subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in the country. As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence in anybody within the country. You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by my husband in different security firms abroad,some companies willingly gave up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there and many out-rightly blackmailed us. In fact the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of $700.Million dollars. And they are not relenting to make me poor for life, however pressure from the government since the new administration has reduced.

I will give you more information as to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy(house arrest) so that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in you. I have deposited the sum of US$75 million dollars with a security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now until we open communication. I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account for safekeeping.This arrangement is  known to you and my family lawyer who shall deal directly with you as I am still under house arrest. I am seriously considering to settle down abroad as soon as I regain my freedom so that I can start all over again if only you wish, but if it is possible, just help me in diverting this funds into your bank account which will accrue you 20% of this fund. Please honesty is the watchword in this transaction. I am still under house arrest being Monitored by the security agents day-in day-out.


And should you accept my terms, kindly send me an email signifying your  interest to help me out through my email box as this is only safe for me now so that we can commence communication immediately. And upon receipt of your message of interest, I shall give you a more detailed picture of things. In case you don't accept please do not let me out to the security as I am giving you this information in total trust and confidence. I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith. Please expedite action. Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

Please view this site and read it's content carefully:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Maryam Abacha.C/O: Jacob M. Awani, Esq.

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