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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "transfer into your 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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
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Fraud email example:

From: "NANA DICKSON G. KUFFOR" <ndkuffor29@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ndkuffor1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:43:49 +0000
Subject: DEAR EDGAR - URGENT RESPOND





LOCAL ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE.
MTN/CUP OF AFRICAN NATIONS

GHANA 2008 African Cup of
Nations
Corporate Headquarters Fleet House,

Cantonment Accra-
Central
Accra GHANA .



Dear EDGAR,

Firstly, I must solicit your strictest
confidentiality in this transaction. I came to know of you in my search for a
reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential business transaction
which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account
requiring maximum confidence.

My colleagues and I are top officials of the
Local Organizing Committee on the Award of Contracts for the
RE-CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING of National Stadiums in Ghana to FIFA standard in
preparation for January 20 th 2008 African Cup of Nations. Our duties
include evaluation, vetting, approval for payment of contract jobs done for
Government of Ghana.

Edgar, in order to commence this business, we
solicit for your assistance to enable us transfer into your account the said
funds. The Republic of Ghana has since approved the sum of US$57,500, 000.00
(Fifty Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for us as the
contract sum, and the sum of US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States
Dollars) has also been paid to the foreign contractors concerned as contract
Entitlements for the contract done on the reconstruction of Stadiums to FIFA
standard.
We are now
left with US$27,500,000.00 (Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only) being balance in the account
which we intend to transfer abroad into a safe and reliable account to be
disbursed amongst ourselves, but by virtue of our positions as civil servants
and members of this panel, we cannot do this by ourselves, as we are prohibited
by the `Code of Conduct Bureau´ (Civil Service Laws) from opening /operating
foreign accounts in our names, making it impossible for us to acquire the money
in our names.

My colleagues and I have agreed that if you or
your company can act as the beneficiary of this funds on our behalf, you or your
company will retain 30% of the total amount of US$27,500, 000.00, while 60% will
be for us (three members of this panel) and the remaining 10% will be used in
offsetting all debts/expenses incurred during the transfer processing (both
local and foreign) in the course of this transfer.

Information needed for now to set-up your
contract files documents include:

1. YOUR
NAME:....................................................................
2. YOUR FULL
ADDRESS:.......................................
3. YOUR
TELEPHONE/FAX...............................................
4.
AGE..................................................................
5. MARITAL
STATUS...............................................................................
6. YOUR
OCCUPATION:.............................................
.......

I hope you would treat this transaction with
utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
Your Urgent response will be highly
appreciated.

Thank you for your anticipated
co-operation.

God Bless.

Mr. NANA DICKSON G.
KUFFOR
Chairman Local
Organizing Committee
MTN/CAN 2008
Ghana 2008 African Cup of
Nations.

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