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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • usmangambo_2000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gambo Usman" <ugam120_101@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:30:35 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONCE

FRROM THE DESK OF: DR. USMAN GAMBO
CHAIRMAN, CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE, N.N.P.C.
NNPC TOWERS, CENTRAL DISTRICT, LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Dear Friend,
REQUEST FOR URGENT MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise since it is coming
from someone you don't know or ever seen before, but after due deliberation
with my colleagues, we have decided to forward this business proposal to
you. We want a relaible person who would assist us to transfer the sum of
USD$30Million (Thirty Million United States Dollars) into his or her
nominated Bank Account. This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from
contract awarded by us under the budget allocation to my organization
(N.N.P.C) of Turn Around Maintainance and the bill was approved for payment
by the appropriate authorities. The contract was executed, commissioned and
the contractor was duly paid his full cost of the contract as stipulated in
the contract agreement leaving behind the USD$30M. as an over-invoice for us
as agreed.
...........................................................................................................................................
Therefore, the over-invoiced Amount of USD$30M which we have deliberately
over estimated for our own use is what we need your assistance for transfer
and for our mutual benefits. Due to the Civil Service Code of Conduct here
in Nigeria, civil servants are not allowed to operate or own a foreign
account. This is why we are contacting you for assistance in this regard. We
have agreed to share the money as follows;
1). 20% for your assistance / account.
2). 70% for US,
3). 10% for taxes / expenses, as may be required by your Government and
ours.
As you may want to know and make you less curious, i got your address from a
reputable Large Chamber of Commerce and Industry and i am the Executive
Chairman of the Contract Award Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (N.N.P.C).
This transaction is very much free from sort of risk hence this business was
carefully planned before it was successfully executed and we the NNPC
officails involved in this deal have put in many years of meritorious
service to our organization and they wish to retire and start a new life
with their share in this transaction.
...........................................................................................................................................
We have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and for
most of us thgis is a life time opportunity we cannot afford to miss.
To get this fund into your account, we have to present an international
business outfit and consequent upon indication of your interest to fully
assist us in this transaction, you are required to furnish us with the
followings;
A). Your Bankers Name and Address, Telephone, Fax and Telex Number.
B). Beneficiary of the Account, Account Number and Routing Code if any.
C). Your Private Telephone / Fax Number for easy communication.
This information will enable us apply for the approval of the fund from the
concerned quaters within Three to Four Banking Days and the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) payment information data will be
faxed immediately to you for completion.
...........................................................................................................................................
Myself and our Lawyer involved in this deal will come to your country to
arrange for our share upon confirmation from you that the money has been
credited into your nominated bank account. All these will only take us about
(14) Fourteen Working Days to transfer this fund into your account from the
day we recieve the requested information from you.
Your Line of business in this transaction does not matter.
Honesty and your ability to keep this transaction highly confidential/secret
and keep our own share safe when the money hits your account is what
matters. Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Contact via this email address for security reasons;-
usmangambo_2000@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,
Dr Usman Gambo.
Chairman Contract Award Committee,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C).

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