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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • oluremi_oy@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "oluremi oyo" <oluremi_oyo01@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:11:48 -1000
Subject: GOODDAY

FROM: MRS OLUREMI OYO.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT LATE MRS STELLA OBANSANJO.
ADDRESS : PLOT 4, ADEWUNMI STREET,
GARIKI LAY-OUT
ABUJA-NIGERIA.

DEAR FRIEND,

I am Mrs. Oluremi Oyo,personal assistant to the late mrs stella
obasanjo,late wife of president olusegun obasanjo,president of the federal
republic of nigeria.who just died of a massive asthma attack" after her
surgery, a complication from which she did not survive at the USP Hospital
of Marbella in spain.

Here is her memorial view.
<http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html>. I
do not intend doing this actually,but to the fact that she is dead,that is
why i seek the assistance of a trust worthy foreigner,who can assist me.May
her gentle soul rest in peace amen.Please i would want you to keep this to
your self.

Right now, as i am writing to you this mail i am sharing tears,but i can not
perform any magic in raising the dead than to bear the loss.My late boss
intend buying properties in the capital city of spain (madrid) after her
sugry,but she eventually died of multi organ-failure as comfirmed by the
doctor on 24th of october 2005 at the USP hospital in spain.The money which
was supposed to be used to buy properties was lodged in to a European
Security and Finance company in spain. Which is to the tune of US$28.6
Million Dollars,which i have in hand all the documents to enable the claim.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly
because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids
me to acquire such amount of money while still on service.I am contacting
you for fast assistance because investigations are still going on in my
country,trying to know if she left the country with some huge amount of
money. Actually she did,but i am the only one that knows about it as her
personal assistance.If you will be interested, claim documents will be
processed and sent to you.The documents with which the fund is deposited
will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be
eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance. I am aware of the
international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the
September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of
financial investigation the lawyer will provide a classified clearance paper
from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug,
money laundering or terrorist related proceeds.Kindly respond to my proposal
via my alternative E-mail address below on the receipt of your mail.
oluremi_oy@yahoo.com

I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction.

You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for
easier communication.

Expecting your response.

Remain blessed,

MRS OLUREMI OYO.

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