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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • mumuni_usman1@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mumuni usman" <mumuni_usman003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mumuni_usman1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:03:09 +0000
Subject: Greetings from Mr Usman.

FROM THE DESK OF Dr, Mumuni Usman
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
{WEST AFRICA}

Dear Sir,

I Dr,Mumuni Usman the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
in Bank of Africa ouagadougou-burkina faso in west Africa with due respect
and regards I have decided to contact you on this business transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During my investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer, a foriegner who
died on September 11, 2001 in the U S Trade Center mayhem and, the fund has
been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in
our custody either from his family or relation before my discovery to this
development. Actually, the late customer was a big merchant who trades on
Gold, Diamond, Elephant tusks and crude oil from Africa to Asia and Europe
and this money he deposites in our bank to pay for his purchases.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and during the time of execution (
Two is secret). The amount involved is $14 Million usd (Fourteen Million
united states dollars). Meanwhile all the whole arrangement and directives
needed to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the
deceased, will be forward to you upon your acceptance. Information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account
and would eventually raise eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a
second party or fellow from a foreign nation who will forward claims as the
next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a
foriegn account where he will need the money to be retransfered into on
his request as it may be, after due verification and clarification to
designated bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone bills
etc, while 60% will be for me. Please,you have been advised to keep top
secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I
have concluded this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other
country you may advise me to invest in. All other necessary information will
be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as
possible stating your wish in this deal and asking any questions that are
not cleared by you for a good follow-up.

Alternative Email/ mumuni_usman1@hotmail.com please you can contact me with
this Email for security reason please..

Best regards,
Dr, Mumuni Usman

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