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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found 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.
  • funmilayo2996_badmus2003@atmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Funmilayo Badmos <funmilayo2996_badmus2003@atmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 05:04:59 +0100
Subject: Please Reply

Please Reply
Dear Ivan,

Good day and Compliments,

I would like to start by letting you know that I have once contacted
some one who promise to assist me but later run started behaving
funny hence I decided to contact you.

I am a female Student of University of Nigeria, Lagos, (25) and
Pursuing
my Second Degree course. I like people who Could be Caring, loving
and
home oriented above all
sincere And honest to Be entrusted with this long-term relationship.
And
Again I like fraternity Of helpers`` that have the tenacity and will
power to Not back-off or give Up until ``you succeed ``especially in
a
case of Where one is being Oppressed due to gender disparity. I
would
like to build up a solid foundation with that person that will be in
the
anals of my life and that of my family.

Well, my father died and left I and my family
behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him over
sixteen
years before his death. I was a Princess to him and the first born
child
that could take charge of his wealth after his death.

As the most Senior more than eight years older than my younger once,
well because of the difficulties Our Mother had before she started
giving birth again infact my Brother was considered a miraculous
child.
More over couple with the fact that my mother is not too literate
increased my responsibility in the family I'm now seen
as the engine that runs the family.

As a matter of fact,my dad deposited the sum of US $ 7 Million
dollars
in with D.D.S.C SECURITY EXCHANGE CORPORATION IN EUROUPE.
This money was annually paid into my late fathers account before he
transfered it to the Security Company from Shell Petroleum
Development
Company(SPDC)and> Chevron Oil Company operating in our locality for
the
compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.

Just recently there has been attempts by my fathers kindred members
who
feels that they can oppress me because of not only
their greediness but also as a female that I'am. But that God
who has granted me wisdom in my approach with them. Like they
say is good to make hess while the sun shines I agreed with my
Family (My Mother and my Youger Brother) to Transfer this Sum out of
the
Securty Company and posibly Invest it abroad too before the
knowlegde
of
those greedy Fellows.

It is against this background that I'm contacting you in confidence
that
you will assist me in tranfering this Money out of the Security
Company
and posibly advice me on how best to invest it in your country. I'm
confident that you are going to assist me so that no one will take
over
what rightly belonds to my father and
our family too, as they are planig to do so. Besides, I still leave
some portion of blame to Our Culture that do not also have respect
for
Women.

Now,i urgently need your humble assistance to transfer this money
into
your releable custody thats Bank Account, That is why I felt happy
when
I saw your contact because I strongly believe that by
the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely.
I have concluded with my Lawyer to pay you 20% of the total amount
for
your sincere assistance and maybe after the investment 10%interest
of
Annual Income for handling this business for us cos we might make
one
of
the Stake Holders.

Please If your going to be sincere in handling this project and
again
help me in lifting this fund out of the Security company, kindly get
bact to me as soon as posible so that I could link you to my Lawyer >for
the necessary Legal Documentations to that covers the money and
further
discussions. Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free
and I
hope to commence the transaction as quick as
possible

Please don't forget that as soon as the transfer is Completed I will
Send my Lawyer or Travel down myself for Investment. At this
junction I
will need this things for easy Communication. Requirement.

1) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
2) DIRECT PHONE & FAX NO.

Please reply only to my private email adress
funmilayo2996_badmus2003@atmail.com

Thanks for your understanding and anticipated
co-operation.

Yours Sincerly,

Princess Funmilayo Badmos

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