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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • laxido047@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • laxido405@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?johnson=20okwu?= <laxido047@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: laxido405@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:44:26 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Be Our Partner


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: laxido047@yahoo.co.in

NIGERIAN CUSTOM SERVICE

ZONE A COMMAND

ABUJA - NIGERIA


ATTN:


I THE COMPTROLLER OF THE NIGERIAN CUSTOM SERVICES ZONE A COMMAND, ABUJA NIGERIA. I WRITE WITH GREAT PLEASURE ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THIS ZONAL COMMAND.


I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE INTERNET AS A RELIABLE FOREIGNER ONE CAN DO BUSINESS WITH, THOUGH YOUR NATURE OF BUSINESS WAS NOT DISCLOSED


I HEREBY DECIDED TO SEEK FOR YOUR CONFIDENTAL CO-OPERATION TO JOIN HANDS WITH US TO EXECUTE A BUSINESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH OF US. BEFORE ANYTHING, I WISH THERE MUST BE AN ABSOLUTE TRUST FROM EACH OTHER TO ENABLE US WORK AS FAMILY.


THIS BUSINESS MUST BE KEPT AS A TOP SECRET BETWEEN US BECAUSE OF IT'S NATURE. AND AS THE MAN IN CHARGE OF THIS ZONE, I WOULD NOT WANT ANYTHING TO TARNISH MY IMAGE.BELOW IS THE EXPLANATION OF THE BUSINESS.


WE IN THIS ZONAL COMMAND HAVE OVER THE YEARS GENERATED A MAXIUMUM REVENUE OF US$55.5M FROM IMPORTERS DEBIT NOTE, 100%DESTINATION INSPECTION AND SMUGGLERS'ACTIVITIES.BUT THIS THIRD QUARTER, WE GENERATED A WONDERFUL REVENUE TO THE TUNE OF US$96.5M, BECAUSE OF THIS WONDERFUL REVENUE WE GENERATED, WE DECIDED TO PAY US$65.2M TO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURE AND KEEP ASIDE THE SUM OF US$31.3M FOR OURSELVES. WE LODGED THE MONEY IN A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HERE IN NIGERIA; WITH AFFILIATES ABROAD.


HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS, THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN AQCUIRE THIS FUND IN OUR OWN NAMES BECAUSE WE WILL BE SUSPECTED. I HAVE THEREFORE BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY COLLEAGUES, TO SEEK FOR TRUST-WORTHY FOREIGN PARTNER(S) THAT CAN RECEIVE THIS MONEY ON OUR BEHALF, THEREFORE, IF IT IS GOING TO BE YOUR WISH TO ASSIST US IN THE TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WHEREIN THE FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED.


UPON YOUR SHOWING THE INTEREST TO TAKE PART IN THIS TRANSACTION, WE WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE NAME, ADDRESS, WEBSITE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE BANK TO ENABLE YOU OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THEM. ONCE THE ACCOUNT IS OPENED,THE TOTAL SUM OF US$31.3M WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ACCOUNT. AFTER WHICH YOU WILL THEN INSTRUCT THE BANK TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR TO ANYWHERE THAT WILL BE COMFORTABLE FOR THE FUND TO BE DISBURSED, AFTER WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO INVITE US AND THEN WE WILL MEET FOR DISCUSSION AND SHARING OF THE FUND.


ALL ARRANGEMENTS ON HOW TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION HAVE ALREADY BEEN PERFECTED ON OUR SIDE. THE BUSINESS WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN FOUR WORKING DAYS AFTER THE ACCOUNT HAS BEEN OPENED. PLEASE DO NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR LINE OF BUSINESS DOES NOT MATTER, ONLY THAT YOU MUST KEEP THIS TRANSACTION TOP SECRET AT ALL TIME.KEEP IT SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL AS OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OUR ENTIRE FAMILY DEPENDS ON THIS FUND. HENCE WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND ABROAD.


TAKE NOTE THAT FOR YOUR EFFORT, WE ARE PREPARED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM, 5% FOR ALL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I.


UPON YOUR FAVOURABLE REPLY INDICATING YOUR INTEREST TO DO THIS BUISINESS WITH US, DIRECTIVES WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU ON HOW TO GO ABOUT THE TRANSACTION.


NOTE: THIS PROPOSAL IS DIRECTLY FROM THE AREA CONTROLLER (NCS).YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY ALTERNATIVE MAIL BOX: laxido405@yahoo.fr.


BEST REGARDS.


MR. JOHNSON.OKWU

CUSTOM SUPRETENDENT

ZONE A COMMAND

ABUJA-NIGERIA



- johnson okwu

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