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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "chewe ngozi" <chewe01ngozi@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:44:21 +0000
Subject: CALL

FROM THE DESK OF ENGR. CHEWE NGOZI,
CHAIRMAN FOREIGN CONTRACTORS RECONCCLIATION COMMITTEE,
OFFICE ADDRESS: WUSE ZONE 2 GALKI ABUJA,

ATTN: DEAR FRIEND,

I am ENGR. CHEWE NGOZI,Chairman Foreign Contractor's Reconciliation
Committee, here in Nigeria, formed by the President Olusegun Obasanjo
Government to look into Contractor´s payment and make sure that each and
every one of them that has his or her complete required documents receive
their payment.

Right now there is a file on my table with an amount of USD$45.5M (FORTYFIVE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS), which no contractor has ever come
to claim, with contract number NNPC/PED/2101196 but after all
investigations, we found out it was the handwork of some officials of the
Central Bank of Nigeria that connived with their foreign counterpart to
claim the fund for their own interest.

But Unfortunately to them they were not able to conclud the transaction
before some of them were sacked and some where Retaired because of their
fruadlent atitude in the bank. Meanwhile, as the Chairman of this committee,
I and my Persnal Assistant are the only people that knows about this file,
and Now I am looking seekin for your assistance as a Foreign partner to help
us receive the FUND in your account Overseas so that we can Change the
important documents with your name to enable us transfer the fund into your
bank account as the beneficiary of the fund because as a Civil servant I am
not authorised to oprate a foreign account.

Therefore,if you are interested,kindly get back to me immsdiately The
shareing goes as
FOLLOWS:

25% is for you, as the owner of the account.
65% is for me and my persnal Assistant as the principal actors.
10% is for unforeseen expenses in the course of the transaction.

Dear friend, if you are interested don´t hesitate to get back to me as soon
as possible so as to discuse on how to make the Changes on the Documents,
definitely within 14working days from the day of the Changes,the money will
be in your account. Your quick reply is urgently needed.

Thanks and God bless.
Yours faithfully,
Engr. CHEWE NGOZI(COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.FCRC)


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