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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:
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • collinscontact2005@jmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: "Jubril Collins" <info@jubril.net>
Reply-To: collinscontact2005@jmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:38:06 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

JUBRIL, COLLINS & ASSOCIATES

(Legal Practitioners, Investment Advisers & Notary Public)

10 James Robertson Street,

Surulere, Lagos.

Nigeria.

Attention: CEO,

INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

I am Jubril Collins, New Attorney to the Abacha's family. I have been
mandated by Mohammed Abacha the son and heir apparent to the late head of
state General Sani Abacha to look for an Investment Partner in your Country.

He has confided in me that there is still some huge amount of dollars
amounting to (US41.2m) left in a Security Firm Overseas, And they have
agreed and decided to invest this money into REAL ESTATE in your country if
accepted to assist.

However, the terms of agreement and sharing pattern would be discussed after
I have received your positive respond to this Proposal. Meanwhile, I would
want you to understand that about (US650m) dollars have been remitted to the
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ACCOUNT as recovered fund through Switzerland
bank, hence the need to go into Property Investment abroad with some of the
fund undiscovered. For this reason, strict confidentiality is to be
maintained.

This website below would further enlighten you more about the LATE GENERAL
I'm talking about. Just relax and take a look.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/211324.stm

At this juncture, I would want you to reply this proposal through this email
contact below if seriously ready to do business with me and my client. the
Address is thus :

Inaddition, is very essential you forward your Phone numbers and fax so that
I can discuss with you direct to avoid delay for time is of essence.

collinscontact2005@jmail.co.za

Awaiting your response, bye for now and God bless.

Yours,

Jubril Collins Esq

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