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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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• 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.
  • adab00ng@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "erom tom" <tomeromon000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adab00ng@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:24 +0000
Subject: WITH TRUST

Dear Sir,


MUTUAL CO-OPERATION

We write this letter, which I pray should be urgently
replied.

I am MR.ADUKE ABIBU, presently the Director of Finance in the Federal
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural
Resources Headquarters, Lagos Nigeria.

I am in need of your genuine assistance and trust,
because as a top official of ruling government I want
to safe guard my interest in your country before the
end of the tenure of this administration, more also we
as civil servant are forbidden to own or operate
foreign account hence a foreigner is needed.

I presently have an over invoiced contract payment of
USD21.5M (Twenty-one million, five hundred thousand
united states dollars) which has remain unclaimed
since 1999. My superior in this presidency have
mandated me to present an honest foreigner who can
conveniently protect this fund for us in his bank
account in his country. I sincerely believe that you
can be of great assistance to us. This is why I am
contacting you and also requesting for your
discretion, maturity and co-operation.

My superiors has completed all administrative steps to
see that this fund receives all the request approvals
immediately you give me the go ahead.

All I need from you are the following.

(1) Your full names

(2) Company name if any

(3) Physical contact address

(4)Your private telephone

(5)Your fax numbers

(6)Mobile number

(7)Private Email

I shall send you by email details of the contract executed soon after I
receive your response
and ready to assist us in this business transaction.
You will be entitled to 30% for the total fund
immediately we arrive your country for sharing. 5%
Will cover all miscellaneous expenses we shall do Both
here and in your country while the remaining 65% will
be for us.

Please endeavor to reach me for more details. I
sincerely count on your assistance. Remember, I am a
highly placed official and expect absolute
confidentiality from you in order to protect our honor
from foreign journalist who seeks to tarnish the image of the members of our
ruling civilian government.

This transaction is hitch-free, so you need not
entertain any fear at all.

I expect your reply with the requested details
immediately to enable us commence the transfer process.

Best regards,

MR.ADUKE ABIBU

P.S. Respond to my confidential id: adab00ng@yahoo.com

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