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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • usmann_sudeen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Shamsuddeen Usman" <drshamsuddeencbn2@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 13:56:08 +0000
Subject: GOODDAY

FROM: THE OFFICE OF DR. SHAMSUDDEEN USMAN,
(DEPUTY GOV. OPERATIONS) CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
FRN/FMF/CBN/02/005, E-mail: usmann_sudeen@yahoo.com


ATTN: THE BENEFICIARY

NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE AND IN ANY ATTACHMENTS, CONTAINS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ATTENTION AND USE OF
THE NAMED ADDRESSEE (S).IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON(S) WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR A PERSON
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING IT TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO AND MUST NOT, DISCLOSE, COPY,DISTRIBUTE, OR RETAIN THIS
MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF IT.

RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM

After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long time now,
I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not to let it be as
if I have anything in mind against you.

I do not know if you have asked yourself why each time the release of these
fund is approved, all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one
problem or the other will come up. If you have not asked this question or
you do not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.

Some time ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that introduced you to
the project approached me through my dear Wife who works with the federal
Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them conclude a money
transfer deal they had with you,they requested me to
assist them by removing the original contractors name, companys name and
bank particulars from Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) vetting computer and
replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to make you
appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds.

I agreed on condition that they will pay me $100,000 as soon as your name
appears as the beneficiary.I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your
friends started telling me stories. They even told me that you promise to
send money to me. Do you know that up till now, I
have not received a single cent from them and have not set my eyes on any of
them. Based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement
because I cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering the risk
as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the source of the funds and you
did not execute any contract in Nigeria, although I am the only person
privileged to know this information and it is a fact.

Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that you are still
making efforts spending money in order to conclude this project. Now I am
ready to forget the past, I do not need the $100,000 any longer from you but
a share of 25% of the total sum. I need your assurance that those your
colleagues will be totally keep out of this transaction, I know that none of
them is aware of this transaction after trying their best to conclude it
without my consent.

Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Central bank of Nigeria
will be aware of my involvement in this regard. Now re-assure me that you
will be willing to offer me the 25% of the fund, that you will assist my
wife and personal assistant to establish a foreign account in your country
where my share will be lodged.

If you are ready to conclude this business with me,you can contact me
immediately on (usmann_sudeen@yahoo.com) so that we can have chat over this
issue once and for all so that we can move forward. But if the reverse is
the case, do not bother yourself to reach me.

Regards,

DR. SHAMSUDDEEN USMAN



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