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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Pam Victor" <victorpam@mailbox.hu>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:26:43 +0000
Subject: confidential


From:Dr. Victor Pam
Computer/Tele-Banking Dept
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
Union Towers,
Victoria Island - Lagos

3rd June, 2008

ATTN:BENEFICIARY/CONTRACTOR

NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE AND IN ANY ATTACHMENTS,
CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ATTENTION
AND USE OF THE NAMED ADDRESSEE(S). IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY
PERSON(S) WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR A
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING IT TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO AND MUST NOT, DISCLOSE, COPY,DISTRIBUTE, OR RETAIN THIS
MESSAGE OR ANY PARTOF IT.?

RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM

After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long time
now, I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not to let it
be as if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know if you have
asked yourself why each time the release of these fund is approved, all of
a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will come
up. If you have not asked this question or you do not know, this is an
opportunity for me to tell you.

As we are Credit Undertakers, and accredited Bankers to the Central Bank of
Nigeria. Some time ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that
introduced you to the project approached me through my dear Wife who works
with the federal Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them
conclude a money transfer deal they had with you, they requested me to
assist them by removing the original contractors name, companys name and
bank particulars from Union Bank of Nigeria Plc's vetting computer and
replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to make you
appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds. I agreed on condition
that they will pay me $100,000 as soon as your name appears as the
beneficiary.I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends
started telling me stories. They even told me that you promise to send money
to me. Do you know that up till now, I have not received a single cent
from them and have not set my eyes on any of them.Based on their attitude,
I decided to stop the funds release movement because I cannot be denied of
my right in my own office considering the risk as it might affect my job.

Secondly, I know the source of the funds and you did not execute any
contract in Nigeria, although I am the only person privileged to know this
information and it is a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I
can see that you are still making efforts spending money inorder to
conclude this project.


Now I am ready to forget the past, I do not need the $100,000 any longer
from you but a share of 25% of the total sum. I need your assurance that
those your colleagues will be totally keep out of this transaction, I know
that none of them is aware of this transaction after trying their best to
conclude it without my consent.


Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Central bank of
Nigeria will be aware of my involvement in this regard. Now re-assure me
that you will be willing to offer me the 25% of the fund,that you will
assist my wife and personal assistant to establish a foreign account in
your country where my share will be lodged.If you are ready to conclude
this business with me,you can contact me immediately on my private email so
that we can have chat over this issue once and for all and move forward.But
if the reverse is the case, do not bother yourself to reach me.

Regards,

Dr. Victor Pam

Director,
Computer vetting dept.
Tel:234 8073322756

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