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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: catchallzone@mail.50webs.com
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:38:17 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Confidential Mutual Business Proposal,reply for back-up documents.


FROM THE DESK OF:DR.JOSEPH NICK
CHAIRMAN,CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE,N.N.P.C.
NNPC TOWERS,CENTRAL DISTRICT,ABUJA-NIGERIA.
TEL/FAX:234-09-2792355.

Dear Friend,

Confidential Mutual Business Proposal.

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information
gathered from the Nigerian Chambers Of Commerce and your embassy here, I have
the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of
$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States Dollars) into your accounts. The
above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract,
executed, commissioned and paid for about {2} years ago by a foreign
contractor. This action was however intentional and since then the fund
has been in a suspense account at The Central Bank Of Nigeria {CBN} and
shall be released through a world class bank in America/Europe directly
into an account you will provide-Old or New Account.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you
come in. It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are
forbidden to operate a foreign account; that is why we require your
assistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you
and 5% for local and international expenses incidental to the

transfer.The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am an accountant
with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). If you find this
proposal acceptable, we shall require the following details/information
from you:

(a) Your private telephone and fax numbers - for confidentiality and
easy communication.
(b) Your mailing address for the courier of the original papers and you
have to choose on the payment modalities, that is how you will receive
the funds.

Ordinarily, we will furnish you with the text of what to type into your
letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively
what we require of you. The business will take us Fourteen (14) working
days to accomplish. Please reply urgently positively or otherwise.

Best regards,

DR.JOSEPH NICK.
Chairman, Contract Award Committee,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation{N.N.P.C}.




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