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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Tony" <petertony003@gala.net>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 19:54:58 +0100
Subject: Re. R.e . Please read carefully


*FIRST INLAND BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
MARINA,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY
CHEQUE/DRAFT DEPARTMENT
TELEGRAM: FBNFOREX*

*10/5/2008*

*Dear:Sir/Madam,*

*Ref:Over Due Payment.
I am Keshi Tagbo, Director allocation department from the (First Inland Bank
of Nigeria Plc,)Lagos Branch. My office is mandated by the Apex Bank to
monitor and control the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in
Nigeria concerned with foreign claim payments.I am the final signatory to
the approval of funds for transfer or remittance within banks both on the
local and international levels in line with foreign claim settlement. I have
before me list of funds, which could not be
transferred to some nominated ccounts as these accounts have been identified
either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.*

*0n this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund.I
have a file before me and the data's are correct and
un-tampered.As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus
funds to the Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Development {Office
of Accountant General of the Fderation}as unclaimed deposits, I have the
opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago
from the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept to submit the List of payment
reports /expenditures and audited reports of revenues for final disbursment
to the Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Development{Office of
Accountant General of the Fderation. Among several others, I have decided
to remit to you the sum Six Million Five Hundred United State Dollars{$6.5M
USD}following my idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to
do this legally.*

*My conditions:*

*1. The sum of USD$6.5M only will be transfered into your account after the
proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide
beneficary,the transfer will be made by either Certified Bank Draft ,bank to
bank transfer or Cash Payment via our payment center overseas confirmable
in 3 working days.*

*2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.*

*3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated withyour
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.*

*If you Agree with my conditions,l advaise you on what to do immediately and
the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name
on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days
mandate. *

*I hope you don't reject this offer and have this funds transferred.*

*Waiting for your reply soon.i wait hear from you on this e-mail adress (
**keshi_tagbo@post.ro* <keshi_tagbo@post.ro>* )*

*Faithfully.
Keshi Tagbo*

**

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