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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22993206276 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barristerpaulmaduekeesq@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "p_jobudeogu03@tiscali.co.uk" <p_jobudeogu03@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 16:06:22 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: CONTACT BARRISTER PAUL



African Business Council
Fact Finding and Reconciliation Commission.
Head Quarter 628 Northwestern University Library,
Evanston, IL. 77:50721 Ghana


Ref; compensation scheme,

AFRICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL WAS FORMED IN THE YEAR 2006-2007, SO AS TO REGULATE TRADES COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES BETWEEN COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Recently, there were much reports from over Europe America Asia and other parts of the world over

breech in performance between parties involved in business transactions such as; fraud, mistrust breech of contract and unscrupulous business organisations who carries along the portfolios of fake businesses; creating wrong impression of African people at the international business scene.

All these acts have in the other way round, endangered the good image of African continent in its international relations with the rest of the world in business activities.

As a result of these recent developments, at least (usd$350billion) has been budgeted and approved by the united nations secretary General(Ban Ki Moon) and other well meaning Africans through fund raising and grants from most business units to compensate at least 70% of the total sum of money which were defrauded from any one who may have in one way or the other fallen a victim of these circumstances in Europe, America, Asia,through the chair man and board of trustees of the council after all necessary documents and proof have been provided from the victim,to the commission of enquiries and investigations.

Dear Sir,
Therefore we encourage you and your friends over the world to file out your report with the sum

of $75 only to the Investigation &amp; Monitoring committee through the below information for quick responses and 70% percent compensation of your total loss to the fraud stars. This is to re-instate our positive image in the intercontinental business scene so as to encourage foreign investors and well meaning business people to invest and establish businesses in African continent.

Contact
Barrister Paul Madueke
Director
Investigation &amp; Monitoring committee (IMC).
1935 Caree Dailo Portnovo Republic Du Benin.
Tele fax:+229-93-206276.
E-mail:barristerpaulmaduekeesq@yahoo.com

We wait Your anticipated quick response and report.

Thanks,
PRINCE DR JOB UDEOGU.




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