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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ANDREW GREEN <andrewgreen.nnpc@gmail.com>
Date: 18 May 2006 16:15:31 +0200
Subject: URGENT

Managing director,

Nigeria National Petroluem Corporation(N.N.P.C),

N.N.P.C Complex,

Port-Harcourt-Rivers State,

Nigeria.





AIM : RE-TRANSFER OF $25,000,000.00(TWENTY=FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)



Dearest contractor,



Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.My name is Mr. Andrew Green,the managing director,Nigeria National Petroluem Corporation(N.N.P.C),the leading governmental oil company in Nigeria.



Like you know,we deal basically on the extraction,refining and exportation of crude oil through out the federation.Nigeria has been announced as the leading country in the production of crude oil.During the refining of crude oil,we get so many by-products such as fuel,diesel,kerosene,natural gas and other important products.We make alot of money during the exportation and sales of these products.



During the balancing of our financial accounts last year,We recovered the sum of $25,000,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) from the sales and exportation of crude oil and its by-products last year.



So my friend,I am using this medium to offer you a contract of establishing our company in your country with this fund.I beleive with this fund you could establish our branch company in your country.



I want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free because I will involve the services of an attorney who would assist us to procure all the relevant documents for this transaction.



As regards to the expenses during the course of this transaction,10% of the funds would handle all expenses as regards to this transaction while the rest you will use to establish our branch company in your country.



As soon as these funds are transfered into your norminated bank account,I will fly down to your country and assist you with the supervision of the company project.



I hope you will keep this new improvement as confidential as possible so that no one would jeopardize the image of this transaction.I just hope you would be trustworthy,sincere,understanding and faithful during the course of this transaction.



If you are able to handle this transaction beyound all reasonable doubts,Kindly forward to me your full name,mailing address,telephone number and fax number.



I await to hear from you soonest.



Regards and God bless,



Mr. Andrew Green.

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