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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Akanji Johnson" <akanjij2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:20:04 -0500
Subject: Highly important please.

Dear friend,

I know this letter will appear to you as a surprise,please I will like you
to treat this letter with utmost confidentiality. I am Akanji Johnson
personal accountant/financial adviser to the late Wife of the
president of Federal Republic of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

The late wife's name was Mrs. Stella Obasanjo who died just last year 23rd
October. The First Lady died ofsurgical operation to reduce fat from her
body in a Spanish hospital.

Please check the news link below for details of her death
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/
http://community.nigeria.com/nspace/taxonomy/term/95
http://www.independentng.com/news/nnoct240518.htm

Before her death she has secretly starched huge funds in which transfer was
authorised in the name of the presidency specifically into foreign Bank
Accounts. These Funds were embezzled or looted from Federal Reserve funds
obtained from profits from excess crude oil exportation into designated Bank
accounts in Paris, Cayman islands, Switzerland as well as some countries in
Asia like singapore and China Offshore Banks amounting to billions of
Dollars.My job as her personal accountant/financial adviser, was to see that
these looted funds gets to the designated Bank account since I stand as the
only signatory to the fund apart from her - The first lady.

On the 6th of October, 2005 just before her tragic death I was authorise to
deposit the sum of $15.5M,USD(Fifteen Million,Five Hundred Thousands United
StatesDollars) was shipped through a
Diplomatic Courier Company as DIPLOMATIC consignment to Europe to be
deposited with a security and finance company just before our trip to Spain
, these fundswere intended for buying properties and assets in Europe as we
have already made plans and agreements with some real estate andproperty
merchants there in EUROPE and now the fund has arrived the security and
finance company.

I am still in the office of the presidency formalising the handing Over of
all her secret Bank account information and assets to the Obasanjo Families
as I am planning to retire immediately this is concluded except for this
funds ($15.5 million dollars) deposited with a security and finance company
in EUROPE, which was deposited in my name and it is totally untraceable
since it is not in any Bank account but as Government official we are not
allowed to own such huge funds
while we are still in office or even after we must have left the office .

I urgently seek your assistance of a honest and trustworthy foreign partner
to receive this funds on my behalf in EUROPE as I am ready to provide you
with the necessary logistics as well as the relevant claim documents to
enable you receive this funds.

This is why I have to contact you and throw it open to you as a Business
proposition, as you know this is funds is colossal (huge) and also loose
funds, so agreat deal of trust is what is
required of you. I am ready to let off 30% of this fund to my prospective
foreign partner as your sharefor assisting.

Hence, please indicate your genuine interest by furnishing me with Your full
name, contact address,
phone and fax number in the interest of this transaction. Once I get this I
will direct you to my personal Attorney who will provide you with the
necessary claim documents and handle the paper work involved.Finally , I
presume you understand the importance of this transaction So please ensure
to keep this transaction strictly confidential.

I await your urgent reply.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Akanji Johnson.

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