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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • james_molefe@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "James Molefe" <james_molefe@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:50:35 -0400
Subject: AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION

FROM: DR JAMES MOLEFE.

DIRECTOR OF PROJECT, MMNR,
SOUTH AFRICA.

EMAIL:james_molefe@hotmail.com

DATE: 25th-Oct-2005

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Dr. James Molefe, Director of Project Implementation in the Department
of Mineral and Quarry. I am making this contact with you based on the
committee's need for an individual or company who is willing to assist us
with a solution to a money transfer venture. First and
foremost I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business
of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access
reposed on this medium.

In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and
honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and
confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidentialco-operation with you
in the execution of the deal described here under for the benefit
of all Parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the
nature of this transaction. Within the Ministry of Mining and Natural
Resources where I work as Director of Project Implementation and with the
Co-operation of four other top officials, we have in our possession as
overdue payment bills totaling Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars (US$14,500,000.) Which we want to transfer abroad with
the assistance and cooperation of a foreign company/individual to receive
the said fund on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company
account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in the
circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct does not
allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance in the whole
transaction.

This amount $14.5m represents the balance of the total contractvalue
executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we
the officials Over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost
have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in
the tune of the said amount which we have in principles gotten approval to
remit by Key tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any foreign bank account
you will provide by filing in an application through the Ministry of Justice
here in South Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former
contractor to you. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose
that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of
the sum will be 30% of the$14.5 million, 60%for us and 5% for taxation and
Miscellaneous expenses and while balance 5% will go to charity organization.

The business itself is 100%safe, on your part provided you treat it with
utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Alsoyour area of specialization is not a
hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my
confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.

Please, Endeavor to contact me immediately through my email if you are
interested in this deal. If you are not, it will enable me scout for another
foreign partner to carry out this deal.

I want to assure you that my partners and I are in a position to make the
payment of this claim possible provided you can give us a very strong
Assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please, remember
to treat this matter very confidential, because we will not
comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government
Service. Once again, remember that time is of great essence in this
transaction.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

James Molefe (Dr).

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