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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:
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "RICHARD OKUNTIMO"<stevenpercival08@myway.com>
Reply-To: richardokuntimo2008@katamail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:31:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES




AJAOKKUTA STEEL COMPANY LTD. PLOT 456 VICTORIA ISLAND IKOYI LAGOS- NIGERIA. OFFICIAL MEMO:

GOOD DAY.My name is Mr Richard Okuntimo an Accountant with the Ajaokuta Steel CompanyLtd (ASCL).My duty includes awards of contracts, vetting and makingpayments on behalf of my Ministry (ASCL). SUBJECT:After due consideration, I have fully agreed to privatelyinvest extensively in your line of products/services. I am intending to retirefrom government services to private business; I decided tocontact you for an urgent business proposal. I have decided to deal with a neutral person like you because of the nature of the transaction as Iwill equally be happy to arrange with you on terms of trade and possible transfer of the funds needed for the investment into your company?s account or personalaccount. These funds were incurred as a kick back lifting of oil by the last top government Officials.Note that the former President of Nigeria Olusiego Obasanjo and his Cabinet allowed the nations refineries to collapse. This was a ground plot by the late head of state and his cabinets to
enable them lift the Nations oil through the back door to their foreign counterpart in other to enrich their individual foreign bank account. This money (US$30.5M) is nowfloating in the Federal Ministry of Finance as a redundant fund waiting to be claimed. Because of our new Federal Government Decree on CivilServants, we are officially not allowed to own a company or operate a foreign bank account. Hence my soliciting for your assistance to enable me receives this fund into your company?s account or personalaccount pending when I comeover for the sharing. To enable me start the process and remittance of the fund into your bank account successfully within 7 banking days, I need the followinginformation from you by fax or e-mail: * Beneficiary?s name, address, private telephone / faxnumber. * Your bank particulars including your bank name,address and your account number.Note that as soon as I receive this information it will be forwarded tothe appropriate quarters for final
processing and approvals. With the modalities I have worked out it makes it possible for you to act as a contractorwho worked under my ministry and now waiting to receive his payment and when satisfied by the agencies your bank account will be credited within 48 banking hours his transfer is 100% risk freehaving done all the underground workslocally for the smooth transfer of the fund into your bank accountwithin the shortest period.I advised that you should keep this transaction a top secret and restall correspondence to e-mail now because I am occupying a sensitiveposition in the government circle and also this is once in a life time opportunity.Finally I want you to assure me that you will work on my instruction and my own share of the money will be safe. You will berewarded with 20% of the total sum for your honest assistance and co-operation 10% for all type of expense that we both parties might incur during the course of this transaction and the balance of 60% remain
for me. Contact me on my private email address for more question and further discussion.

Awaiting your urgent response. Best regards,Mr.Richard Okuntimo.

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