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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • augustine_nnamani21@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?augustine=20nnamani?= <augustine_nnamani21@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: augustine_nnamani25@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 09:47:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: augustine_nnamani21@yahoo.co.uk

PETROLEUM (SPECIAL)TRUST FUND

LAGOS-NIGERIA

CONFIDENTIAL

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From the Desk of:DR.AUGUSTINE NNAMANI.

ATTN:SIR

This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is

coming from someone you have not met before. However,

we decided to contact you based on a

satisfactory information we had about you.

I am a Medical Doctor currently working with the

Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF). I and some of my close and

trusted colleagues need your assistance in the

transfer of US$21.8 million into any reliable

Account you may nominate overseas.


This fund was generated from over-invoicing of

contracts executed by the PTF under our control and

supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted

into any Account we put forward for that purpose. What

we want from you is a good and reliable company or

personal Account into which we shall transfer this

fund. Details should include the following:

1. Name of Company, Address & Your Private Telephone

& Fax Number.

2. Name of Bank & Address of Bank .3. Account Number4.

Beneficiary Name

Upon receipt of your company & bank particulars, an

application shall be made in your name to the Central

Bank of Nigeria for the approval of the remittance of

the funds which shall be by SWIFT (Telegraphic

transfer) copies of the approval and other relevant

documents shall be faxed to you for your

perusal.please treat as strictly confidential for

obvious reasons. The fund will be shared as follows:1.

30% for your assistance

2. 60% for myself & my Colleagues 3. 10% for

contingency expenses


We wish to assure you that your involvement should you

decide to assist us, will be well protected, and also,

this business, proposal is 100% risk free as the

remittance will be made through the legal procedures.

Note: your discussions regarding this transaction

should be limited because we are still in government

service. We intend to retire peacefully at the end of

this transaction. Let honesty and trust be our

watchword throughout this transaction and your prompt

reply will be highly appreciated.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we

look forward to a mutually

benefiting business relationship with you.

Best Regards.


DR.AUGUSTINE NNAMANI.




- augustine nnamani

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