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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your 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)
  • "contract review panel" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "senatorsilasjanfafgn" <senatorsilasjanfafgn@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 10:07:14 -0600
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


>From The Desk of: Senator Silas Janfa
(FGN) Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel
(S.C.C.R.P).
Senatorial District Abuja,
Lagos Annex Office
REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE
Attention: Sir/Madam,
We write to solicit your assistance in an urgent Business transaction, which we are prosecuting under Condition of strict confidentiality. We got your Contact through 2006 business directory of United States Of America Chamber of Commerce and Industries (USCC) for Crime-Free Citizens ,subsequently we ran a check on your Firm through Merrill Lynch international and Salomon Brothers
catalogue. Your creditability to handle a transaction of This magnitude, which requires confidentiality, wasConfirmed accordingly.

We are top government officials and currently members Of the Federal Government of Nigeria Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P). In order to commence this business, we solicit your Assistance to enable us transfer into your account the Sum of US$62.5M (Sixty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars)only. The source of these funds is as follows: During the last Military Regime here in Nigeria the official of that Government set-up Companies and awarded themselves and their cohorts, contracts Which were grossly over-invoiced in various ministries. AsPart of its inaugural policy, the present Civilian Government set up a Senate Committee Contract Review Panel, a Panel in which we are members.

In the course of our investigation, we identified a Lot of over-inflated contract funds, which arePresently floating in the Apex Paying Bank ready for Payment to any contractors with formal genuine claim. However, by virtue of our position as public servants And members of this panel, we cannot acquire these funds In our name.
Therefore, we require the assistance of a Sincere foreign partners hence this email letter.We are interested in the transfer of the said sum of US$62.5M. We have agreed amongst ourselves to share The total funds thus:-(1) 25% for our foreign partner (You). (2) 65% for us (the officials) (3) 10% to be Used in setting taxation and all incidental (local and Foreign) expenses.
Thus, we have worked out the modalities of theProsecution of this transaction, which meet all legal And administrative requirements in our country, and those
Of international arbitration. We hope to conclude thisTransaction within seven (7) banking days and commenceThe transfer of funds. To enable us commence the
Prosecution of this transaction, we require from you the following Urgently by email:
(1) Re-confirm weather to use you company name or your name as the Beneficiary.
(2) Your company address.
(3) Your bank name and address.
(4) Your account number and account name (if any).
(5) Your telephone and fax numbers or any other
Relevant information you may deem helpful.With the above information, we shall use your company Name or your name to re-award the contract, put up letters Of claim and apply for payment.
Note that your account in Question may need not have money in it.The most important thing is the ability of the account To receive the
incoming funds.
We are looking forward to doing business with you.Please acknowledge the receipt of this email weather in Acceptance or not to enable us to know the next step
of action.
Best Regards.
Silas Janfa (senator)
(FGN) Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel
(S.C.C.R.P).
Senatorial District Abuja,
Lagos Annex Office.

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