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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • ben_son2@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "frank benson" <fran_kbenson@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frank-ben_son2@myway.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:29:14 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED





NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
7,Kofo abayomi street,Victoria Island Ikoyi Lagos


ATTEN:PRESIDENT/CEO

I am DR.Frank Benson the chief accountant of the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) headquaters in lagos,Nigeria.

Why i am trying to mail you via email is that ,My corporation (NNPC) awarded
a contract of US$86,700.00 (Eight Million,Seven Hundred Thousand US
Dollars)to a foreign firm to supply Rig and Drilling Equipment for Kaduna
Refinery here in Nigeria but because of my position ,this contract was over
invoiced to US$115,300,000.00(One hundred and fifteen Million United states
Dollars).

The original contract sum has been paid to the contractors that executed the
project,now we are left with the sum os US$28,600,000.00(Twenty Eight
million,Six Hundred thousand U.S.Dollars only).

All arrangements have been concluded on how this money will be moved.My
constraints lie on the fact that i requireed a foreign firm or individual
account number where the money will be paid into;whose owner will be
portrayed as a contractor beneficiary of fraud.Infact this is while i am
writting you this letter.

NOTE:There is no risk involved as i have taken care ,loopholes covered.

As a civil servant ,I an aware that some financial assistance would be
required to conclude this job,we are prepared to give as much as 35% of the
total sum to whoever that is willing to assist,whil 60% of the total sum
will go for me and my colleagues.To this effect,5% woule be be earmarked to
cover all the expenses(local and international).This is because the process
would pass through some Directors in the minnistry of Finance and Central
Bank of Nigeria(CBN).
These officials might require some tips to facilitates payment without delay
since they are not aware of the deal.

Please should you not be in a position to assist,this deal has to remain a
secret till the end of time,it is important i mention that the officials
involved in this country.For the maintenance of personal integrity and
prestige of all persons involved in this transaction.


You may open a seperate bank account in any country for this purpose if you
wish.All arrangements of this quarter payment for the year, 2005 has been
properly organised and further action awaits your immediate response.Hurry
and send to me the above requested information;so that we can start to
process for the approval of this payment.

I look forward to hearing from you,and it will be better you send your reply
to the email address below for security reason
frank-ben_son2@myway.com

Best regards.

DR.Frank Benson

CHIEF ACCOUNT OF (NNPC)

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