419 scam: "Mrs.Maryam Abacha" <www.kpetuismailaumar@gmail.com> Can you partner with me and invest this funds

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "maryam 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.
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.
- maryamabacha199801@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Maryam Abacha" <www.kpetuismailaumar@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:12:39 +0100
Subject: Can you partner with me and invest this funds

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs.Maryam Abacha, wife of the last Nigerian Head of State,General
Sani Abacha who died on the 8th of June 1998 while still on active duty am
contacting you in view of the fact we will be of great assistance to each
other, likewise developing a cordial business relationship.I currently have
within my reach the sum of Forty -Two Million United States
dollars($42,000,000.00) which I intended to use for investment purposes
specifically in your country. This money came as a result of a pay-back
contract deal between my late husband and a Russian firm in Nigeria, the
Mufti-Billion Dollar refinery .

The Russian partner returned my late husband's share of US$42,000,000.00
USD after his death, Right now, the new civilian present government has
intensified their probe on my late husband's financial resources and has
frozen our accounts. In view of these facts, I acted fast to withdraw the
US$42,000,000.00 USD from the company vault and deposited in a Security
Firm Overseas.

No record whatsoever exists concerning the money traceable by the present
government because there is no documentation showing that we received the
money from the Russians firm.

Due to the current situation in the country concerning the present
Government's attitude towards my family, it has become quite impossible for
me to make use of this money, thus upon your consent, I shall expect you to
contact me or my lawyer Barrister Gabar Isa with the EMAIL ADDRESS [
gabaisa028@outlook.com], urgently to enable us discuss in detail about this
transaction. Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to claim this
fund, I propose a commission of 30% of the sum to you for the expected
service and assistance. Your response is highly needed so as to stop
further contact.

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extra ordinarily confidential as I wait to
hear from you.

Please, do revert your respond to my personal email(
maryamabacha199801@gmail.com)
Best regards,
Mrs.Maryam Abacha

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