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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "transaction is 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)
• 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.
  • godwin_nzediegwu20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: THE CHAIRMAN INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE <godwin_nzediegwu20@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 19:06:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Business Proposals


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: godwin_nzediegwu20@yahoo.com

THE UNITED NATION(WORLD BANK ASSISTED

PROGRAMME)DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL

PAYMENT&TRANSFER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOUSE OF SENATE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA(FRN)

(RESOLUTION PANEL OF CONTRACT PAYMENT)

870 UNITED NATIONS B-PLAZA 20-A

NEWYORK NY10017

OUR REF:WB/FRN/UN/XX027


Dear Friend,


I am Mr. Godwin Nzediegwu, the Chairman Investigation and Settlement Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) set up by the entire members of the House of Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Government, under the auspices of the civilian Head of state President Olusegun Obasanjo to review Foreign contract awarded by the past military administration between 1985-1999 in view of upholding our international reputation with the United nations(UN),OPEC,ECOWAS,International Organization and the rest of the World.

This decision was taken following 3day meeting been held with the presidency and delegate from United Nations Development Programme (UNPP) with world Bank President James Wolfensohm and team from United States Agency for international Development prior to a bilateral agreement they endorsed with our president (Olusegun Obasanjo) based on the above ,they appointed me as the new the Chairman Investigation and Settlement Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to take care of Foreign Contract Payment. You can visit the Boards of Directors on our website to find out more about me and my activities.

To this effect, the present Administration in Nigeria set up these committee to identify, scrutinize and recommend for payment all valid contract that have been fully executed.

In the course of my assignment, I identified a lot of misappropriated and inflated funds which are presently floating in the suspense account of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) ready for payment. The companies/individuals who executed their contract have been fully paid and project commissioned by the Government. It in now the over inflated sum of USD12.7Million Dollars(Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) that I intend to transfer in (your bank account) foreign account secretly.

If you can handle this project for me, the fund shall be disbursed as stated below:

(1) 65% for me.

(2) 25% for Account owner(You)

(3) 10% to be used in settling Taxation and all Local and Foreign expenses that will be incurred in the course of this transaction.

Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and guaranteed since the law under which our committee was setup has empowered my committee to disburse all the fund found floating in the central Bank of Nigeria redundant account from 1985-1999.

If interested, kindly furnish me the information below to enable me start up the process immediately .

(1) Your Full Name

(2) Residential Address

(3) Company Name, Position and Address

(4) Profession, Phone Number and Fax number for easier communication.

(5) Bank Information/Coordinates.

I will then introduce you to an Attorney who you will contact and inform about the transfer of the fund. He will on your behalf put up Letters of claim to the respective ministries for the issuance of the mandatory fund release. To get this money transferred, we have to pay the lawyers and that is why we are mapping out 10% from the total money for expenses and will be refunded to whoever provided the money before sharing according to the agreed percentage. Once again, this transaction is risk free on your part, strictly private and must be treated with utmost confidentiality for security reasons.

I look forward to doing business with you.

The decision is signed ,sealed and delivered this day.

Best Regards

Mr. Godwin Nzediegwu

Chairman Investigation and Settlement Committee

Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)



- THE CHAIRMAN INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE

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