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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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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348030650590 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • garubagambo04@yahoo.com
  • greguuu@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GARUBA GAMBO <garubagambo04@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: greguuu@indiatimes.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 04:29:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION..,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: garubagambo04@yahoo.com

Hon. Dr. G.GAMBO

Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Maputo Street Zone 3

Wuse- Abuja-Nigeria. 3/6/2006


Sir



Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION..,


I am Hon. Dr. Garuba Gambo, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial

institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within

banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as

ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I write to present you to the federal government that you are among the people

expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract

funds. I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank

account as the beneficiary of the fund's amount $20 Million U.S.D.


As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed

deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions i received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign

Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit this

sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.


MY CONDITIONS.


1. You will give me 65% of the total contract funds as soon as you confirm it in your designated bank account.


2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.


3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.


If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix

your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have the funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.



Yours Sincerely.

Hon. Dr. Garuba Gambo

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.

Alternative Email:greguuu@indiatimes.com


Tel:234-8030650590


The information in this message and in any attachments, contains confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and use of

the addressee(s)




- GARUBA GAMBO

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