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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • josephmudum@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: josephmudum <josephmudum@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: josephmudi@jmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 16:16:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY


>From The Office Of Mr Joseph Mudumbi
Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC.
Plot #123cbB/Pbv,main city
sao tome and principle of west africa.
Email Address:josephmudum@yahoo.co.in

Dear Sir/Madam
I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr.Joseph Mudumbi the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva on the auspices of World Bank.
Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make US$20Million, which is currently deposited in a Security company in Europe. 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. It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, if you will be
interested; claim documents have been processed and will be 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 25% of the fund for this assistance while 65%will is for me and 10% will be for expenses that may be incurred on both sides. 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 I will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body, which will exonerate the money from drug, money laundered or terrorist Related proceeds.
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.
Best regards,
Mr.Joseph Mudumbi
REPLY URGENTLY


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