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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:
  • "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.
  • jackmalo@sify.com
  • jackmalo@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "malo jack" <malo101_74@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:51:10 +0000
Subject: [SPAM?] Re: Urgent Response .

TREAT AS URGENT PLEASE: mailto:jackmalo@sify.com

Dear sir/madam,

I need to discuss with you as soon as possible regarding matters holding me
here in London and a possible partnership to make good money for yourself.

Basically, my boss (Governor Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha), Bayelsa State
of Nigeria has been held here in the UK. We came in together and I have the
bulk of the funds from which a part was discovered with him that lead to his
arrest. I need a link outside the UK to AKE this to safety. I will need to
wire it but I have to use a reliable link outside the UK. I cannot reach
home by phone or anything because I am been monitored.

However, you can search the internet with his name above or click on the
links below for details and better understanding of what is going on and
that this is no Joke.


I have transported hung amount in a trunk Box out of UK to a Security
Company, so that the fund can not be traced. I am contacting you to assist
in transferring the fund to your account as the beneficiary. If you are
interested, I will tell you what to do to enable us move this money out of
the Security Company to your account and I will give you your share.

I cannot give more information now, as I am afraid of whom I am contacting.
I need to act fast.

Let me know if you can help and I will send more information. Reach me on
the email below only:-

Waiting your urgent response.

Mr. Jack B. Malo
email:jackmalo@sify.com

1: http://news.nigeriannation.com/news_item.asp?newsid=623
2: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=28721
3:http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-1819.0.html

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