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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "contract review panel" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • senatorsilasj@teenmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "silas janafa" <senatorsilas@narek.tv>
Reply-To: <senatorsilasjanafa@teenmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:42:48 -0800
Subject: From The Desk of: Senator Silas Janafa

>From The Desk of: Senator Silas Janafa
(FGN) Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel
(S.C.C.R.P).
Senatorial District Abuja,
Lagos Annex Office
REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE
13/3/06

Attention: Sir/Madam,

We write to solicit your assistance in an urgent
Business transaction, which we are prosecuting under
Condition of strict confidentiality. We got your
Contact through Internet business directory in the Nigeria.
Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NCC), subsequently we
ran a check on your Firm through Merrill Lynch international
and Salomon Brothers catalog. Your creditability to handle a transaction of This magnitude, which requires
confidentiality, was Confirmed accordingly.

We are top government officials and currently members
Of the Federal Government of Nigeria Senate Committee on
Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).
In order to commence this business, we solicit your
Assistance to enable us transfer into your account the
Sum of US$62.5M (Sixty Two Million, Five Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars) only. The source of these funds
is as follows: During the last Military Regime here in
Nigeria the official of that Government set-up
Companies and awarded themselves and their cohorts,
contracts Which were grossly over-invoiced in various
ministries. As Part of its inaugural policy, the present Civilian
Government set up a Senate Committee Contract Review Panel,
a Panel in which we are members.

In the course of our investigation, we identified a
Lot of over-inflated contract funds, which are
Presently floating in the Apex Paying Bank ready for
Payment to any contractors with formal genuine claim.
However, by virtue of our position as public servants
And members of this panel, we cannot acquire these funds
In our name. Therefore, we require the assistance of a
Sincere foreign partner hence this email letter.
We are interested in the transfer of the said sum of
US$62.5M. We have agreed amongst ourselves to share
The total funds thus:-(1) 25% for our foreign partner
(You). (2) 65% for us (the officials) (3) 10% to be
Used in setting taxation and all incidental (local and
Foreign) expenses.

Thus, we have worked out the modalities of the
Prosecution of this transaction, which meet all legal
And administrative requirements in our country, and those
Of international arbitration. We hope to conclude this
Transaction within seven (7) banking days and commence
The transfer of funds. To enable us commence the
Prosecution of this transaction, we require from you the
following
Urgently by email:

(1) Re-confirm weather to use you company name or your name
as the
Beneficiary.
(2) Your company address.
(3)Your bank name and address.
(4) Your account number and account name (if any).
(5) Your telephone and fax numbers or any other
Relevant information you may deem helpful.
With the above information, we shall use your company
Name or your name to re-award the contract, put up letters
Of claim and apply for payment. Note that your account in
Question may need not have money in it.

The most important thing is the ability of the account
To receive the incoming funds.

We are looking forward to doing business with you.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this email weather in
Acceptance or not to enable us to know the next step
of action.


Please do reply on my private email {senatorsilasj@teenmail.co.za}

Regards.

Silas Janafa (senator)

(FGN) Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel
(S.C.C.R.P).
Senatorial District Abuja,
Lagos Annex Office.



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