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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:
  • "into 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)
  • "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)
  • "30% for you " (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348051862305 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Opec Fund For International Development. Ministry UK." <outgoing_ofiduk@yahoo.ie>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:39:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: OPEC TRUST FUND.








OPEC FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Tel. +234 805 186 2305.
76 Lower Baggot St,
Dublin 2.
IRELAND.



SIR,

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL, OPEC FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPEMENT (OFID) PROPOSAL.


After due deliberation with my colleagues, I decided to forward this proposal.
We want you as a reliable Citizen of your great country to assist us to transfer the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) into your account.


This fund resulted from an over-invoced bill from contracts awarded by The Opec Fund For Internatinal Developement (OFID) under the budget allocation to the ministry in The Ireland,United Kingdom. and the bill was approved for payment by the concerned ministries.
The contract has been commissioned,executed, and the contractor was paid the full cost of the contract.
we are left with the balance of US$10,000,000.00 as part of the over-invoiced amount, which we have deliberately over estimated, for our NGO Kick Off.
I am contacting you to be our custodian for this fund as the OFID Committee here in the United Kingdom declares thus, that.


1. 30% for you (Account Owner)
2. 60% for the OFID NGO Kickoff grant.
3. 10% for Tax, as may required by our Government and yours.


As you may want to know and to make you less curious,
We got your address from adverts, in business directory that protrayed your establishment in good light.
Iam Mr. Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish, The Director-General of Opec Fund For International Developement(OFID).

To get this fund paid into your account, we have to present a Payment Invoice from a foreign establishment like yours. With this invoice, we will seek approval to transfer the fund within 7 banking days through the ANGLO IRISH BANK here in Dublin in partnership with the OFID Ministry Ireland, to your designated Bank Account.
I myself and my colleagues involved will arrive at your country to arrange for our NGO Kickoff upon the confirmation from you that the money has been credited into your nominated Bank Account.
Consequently upon your acceptance of our proposal,
kindly confirm your interest by revert fax to us through our uk email address>
>opectrustfund.org@uk2.net

The indication of your sincere and serious interest will enable us email you the procedure for operation.
It will surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes, we believe that good
friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction.

we are looking forward to doing this transaction with you.
Be further informed that everyone's interest and security had been considered before you were contacted.
So be rest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with the OFID for Good Partnership..

Let honesty be our watch word throughout this transaction as your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
kindly include your telephone and your fax-number on your reply.


kindly fill the form below for your reply:


1.FULL NAMES:_______
2.ADDRESS:_________
3.SEX:_____________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___
6.OCCUPATION:______
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:___
8.TELEPHONE NUMBERS:.
9.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:_



NB>DO NOT REPLY TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.
SEND YOUR REPLY TO >opectrustfund.org@uk2.net

Thanks and keep fit.





Best regard ,

Mr. Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish
Director General.
Opec Fund For International Developement.
(OFID).






Proudly Supported By The OPEC.




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