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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:
  • "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)
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
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Fraud email example:

From: "contaet@terra.es" <contaet@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 12:01:26 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Attention:




Attention:



I am aware of several efforts you have committed in receiving your contract payment in Nigeria, all ofwhich failed and had caused you both time and moneyloss due to the activities of corruptofficials,financial criminals and impersonatorswhoinflitratedthe system.

In the light of the above, be informed that the Nigerian Government have floated a new payment

strategy in conjuction with INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL EXPERTS to handle all outstanding foreign debts with effect from 20th January 2007 which will effectively take care of all outstanding foreign debt payments that are due for this first quarter payment of the year,2007 of which you are among the beneficiary.The Nigerian Government have earmarked the sum of USD$1.8

BILLION DOLLARS for this purpose.

The new payment strategy excludes Nigerian officials as most of them have been indicted by aiding fraudsters commit their naferious acts,this new policy/reform is to checkmate their activities and to redeem the image of Nigeria that have been dented over years and to safeguard our foreign contractors from being victims of the manipulative and extortionary

tendencies of Nigerian officials.

In this new Payment strategy, a lot of inputs/reforms have been put in place to remove bottlenecks that previously marred foreign debt payments in Nigeria.



In line with this new dispensation, a fresh foreign exchange allocation covering the total contract amount owed you has been made available for transfer into your account in accordance with the new Payment Strategy for this financial period, Note,we have appointed some firms called CREDIT UNDERTAKERS based in AMERICA, CANADA, EUROPE,ASIA who will get the funds

legalised prior to transference into your account.



The reason why we appointed offshore Credit Undertakers is that we have realised that the major

problem hampering the transfer of your funds to your account is firstly man-made,corrupt officials in the system of things here and secondly the lack of proper legalization of the funds, which makes it impossible for the wire transfer to successfully scale through

the United Nations conditionalities for international fund transfers particularly as required to guard against MONEY LAUNDERING.



As you may agree with me, the process of Legalising foreign debts are usually techincal and

complicated,especially when it involved huge sum of momey. This is the major reasons why you have not been successful in receiving your contract payment.

To overcome these technical problems, offshore CREDIT UNDERTAKER FIRMS has been established this week in AMERICA, CANADA AND EUROPE as a lasting solution.



Note that the nominated CREDIT UNDERTAKERS FIRMS are expert in the field of INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MATTERS and I can assure you that you will enjoy the benefit of their services, which will facilitate the hitch-free transfer of your funds into your account without UPFRONT PAYMENT. CREDIT UNDERTAKERS involvement will among other things reduce the burden

on you,guide against you interacting with Nigerian officials most of whom are the actual impediments to your contract payment.



However, before giving you further details as well as the Credit Undertaker Firms assigned to handle your payment in AMERICA, CANADA, EUROPE AND ASIA as the case may be, I must first of all receive your reply acknowledging the receipt of this all important message and furnish me with complete information of your contract particulars,telephone and fax in other

to tally with our data.

This message is in furtherance of the first mail sent to you today if you permitted and mandated for a change of account by your representatives as contented in the first of today as submiited by an AMERICA ,MR. SMITH DOUGLAS and accliamed representatives working on

your payment.



Now it is bank to bank transfer, as soon as we hear from you, we shall resume full contact with your bank.



YOURS FAITHFULLY ,

ENGR .MATTHIN DURU



AUDITOR GENERAL/WIRE TRANSFER OFFICER,CBN.





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