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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "lagos" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Chinedu Obi" <mrchienduobi@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:24:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear VICTIMNAME


OCEANIC BANK NIG PLC.
PLOT 28 PARK STREET, LEKKI PHASE II
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
TRANSACTION CODE: IN GOD WE TRUST.

RE: ACCUMULATED INTEREST FUND OF $4.6M.

Dear VICTIMNAME,

I wish to introduce my self as Mr. Chinedu Obi Senior Manager Oceanic Bank Nig Plc here in Lagos Nigeria.In the cause of going through funds returned from our Apex bank (CBN) I observed that our fund were returned due questionable circumstances which I cannot explain here. Your fund has over accumulated at an interest fund of 10% presently, also presently your fund can not be remitted due to standing instruction from our Apex bank (CBN). The Federal Government has deposited the money here, but the interest has been carefully separated from the total sum, which is only known to me as the officer in charge.

The board of directors of this bank have been under illegal practice making use of the accumulated interest,loaning to international business men who in return pay back with interest to them which they share within themselves. For this I am giving an up Date concerning the totals accumulated interest sum that is available for transfer on conditions that you will maintain secrecy and after this.

It will take only 14 working days to remit this accumulated interest into your account,as soon as the account information is forwarded for immediate relases of this interest fund into the account provided.

Note: I will need to have your banking details to enable us procced,and also send to me,your telephone/ fax numbers for effective communication.

Thanks and God Bless,for your understanding on this issue.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Chinedu Obi.



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