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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• 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 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.
  • abdulnagib5@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "abdul nagib" <bdlnagib@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulnagib5@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 06:45:03 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,PLEASE CAN I FIND A GOOD FRIEND IN YOU?? I WAIT!!!


Dearest Friend,(May Allah be with you!)

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have
not met, permit me however It is with deepsense of honour and respect
that I humbly make this appeal to you with the understanding that any
fact/s or opinion/s expressed in this letter are given in confidence
and solely for your personal information and use.I am Afraid many
things is going on now in the internet which is the only way i think i
can get out of this problem but If it does not interest you, discard
the mail but if it makes sense to you, I open my arms wide to do
business with you.


Details OF THE BUSINESS PROPOSAL I am ABDUL NAGIB,an oil refiner From
Sudan based in Nigeria. I am contacting you as the need for me to have
a foreign partner in your country has become necessary due to my plans
to relocate and establish a private company in that region, as the
recent Attack by the Militernts in the country (Nigeria), does not
encourage financial investment any longer and the environment is not
conducive for investment and most of all

security is not guaranteed, just asreported by the International
media.This problem started when the Nigerian government announced a
decree some years ago to seize more than 6000 arabian owned oil lands.
So far, more than 5,400 arabian owned oil plots have been invaded,
properties confiscated and oil lands seized which Coursed a kind of
Militernt Attack in the rigion. During these periods, as reported by
the international media and C.N.N, more than 500 Arabians were killed,
the government didn't stop at this, as just recently the government
have asked all Arabians to give up their oil plots to Nigerian Gov. or
risk going to prison.


Having lived in this country (NIGERIA) for more than 35 years, I have
no other country to go to, nor can I trace any of my distant
relatives. Therefore, I decided to contact you for your assistance so
that I can establish a company in your country and relocate there.
Also, I must re-iterate the importance of having a citizen of your
country to front as the owner of the enterprise, due to the fact that
I will be a foreigner in your country.I have deposited with a security
company all the funds realised from the sales of my Oil land and other
refining equipment which amounted to USD4.5,000,000.00 ( four million
five hundred thousand United States Dollars) which I intend to start a
new life with as soon as I relocate. For now, I stay in the Nigeria
(NG) like a refugee, because the enviroment is highly unsafe for me
and my family including more than a million Arabians.(IN HOSTAGE)You
can email your immediate response to me

at:abdulnagib5@yahoo.com: Upon your immediate response with the good
intentions to help, I will immediately instruct the BANK to make swift
onlinewire transfer of the funds to any of your nominated BANK
account.I will arrange for and send to you all the documentation that
will empower your good self in finalizing the transaction. i.e Power
of Attorney, certificate of deposit, insurance certificate and a
contract agreement by will be duely signed by both parties. Let me use
this opportunity to also inform you that this transaction is 100%
riskfree and should also be handled in the most confidential manner. I
have options to offer you, first you can choose to have certain
percentage of the money foryour assistance, or we can go into
partnership for a proper profitable investment of the money in your
country.



Which ever option you choose, feel free to notify me.If for some
reasons you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 40%
of the money while the remaining 60% that is meant for me,will be for
the investment in your country. So based on the above,it is important
you communicate with me. On the event that you cannot assist me to do
the business, I beg you to still keep my contact and existence of my
fund in secret. I also require you full contact to enable us start the
procesing immdatetly. You can reach me on this:


Email:abdulnagib5@yahoo.com
DEAR FRIEND,PLEASE CAN I FIND A GOOD FRIEND IN YOU?? I WAIT!!!


May God/Alah bless you

ALHAJI ABDUL NAGIB

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