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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank 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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
• 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.
  • dr_olaatpeace@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Smith Ola" <olacom8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_olaatpeace@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 19:11:06 +0000
Subject: IN YOUR CARE.

Auditing and Accounting Unit,
Payment Reconciliation Department
Power Holding Company of Nigeria
 
Dear friend,
 
I am Ola Smith, one of the senior managers in charge of Auditing and
Accounting section of Power  Holding Company of Nigeria  Plc (PHCN) and
also  the head of Auditing and Account's unit of this Company. With all due
respect and regard, i have decided to contact you on a business transaction
that will be  profitable and as well, beneficial to  both  of us and our
families. As the head of account and as usual our annual investigation and
auditing in this Company  where i  currently held as the head of the
Account's section, my department found out that, a huge sum of money U.S
$16m (sixteen million dollars  United  States dollars). Which we discovered 
left unattached to any payment account or beneficiary. The funds in question
is treated  as a floating fund surplus which we believe must have been as a
result of  accounting errors by the previous auditing  consultants. What is
needed is a  foreigner who will assist in claiming this funds for it's
onward transfer to your nominated account .  I have this money deposited in
an Insurance company in Holland for investment purpose. All you need do is
to open a domicilary account with a reliable  bank  there in Holland which
is an accredited bank with Power Holding Company  of  Nigeria Plc (PHCN) in
your name as the beneficiary of the funds and the fund will be remmitted to
your nominated bank account. If you are interested in assisting  me in
actualizing this transaction do get back to me so that i  can commence
action on this without  delay. I have mapped out strategies for the speedy
conclusion of this fund remmittance as all local arrangement will be handle
by my goodself. You will be entitled to 30% of the total funds, 5% for any
expenses incured by both parties  once this transaction is concluded. All
other necessary information will be sent to you as soon as i hear from
you.Please treat this proposal with the urgency it deserves.
 
You are advised to get back to me through  dr_olaatpeace@yahoo.fr
 
Thanks
 
Ola Smith

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