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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "David Smith" <dsmith100416@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: dsmith100412@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:23:05 -0700
Subject: BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS
NIGERIAN INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
ANTI-FRAUD UNIT,
4TH FLOOR LION BLDG.,
LAGOS - NIGERIA
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH.
RE: BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS
Sir/Ma,
Based on the finding in this investigastion department we wish to warn you
against some Irregularities happening in various government offices.
We have been informed that some unscrupulus officials are contacting you in
respect to the collection of your outstanding fund. The total sum of USD4.5
Million has been approved in your favour by the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
As a matter of fact we have been on investigation assignments for some time
now on the orders of the President to make sure that you receive this
approved fund and to make sure that we stop most of these fraudlent people
from their naferious acts. Although we have been able to come up with some
good result about the people that have extorted money from people illegally
and I wish to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writing
back because we want to make your payment to you without any delay but we
must surely bring this names to book if only you will indicate correctly any
of them.
The names of the Fraudsters that have been put under surviliance are as
follows:
1) Prof. Charles Soludo
2) Mr. Tunde Lemo
3) Mr. Bello Lafiaji
4) Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iwuala
5) Lt. Gen. Aliyu Mohammed
6) Barrister Mrs. Dorcas
7) REV.DOKWA
8) Dr. W. D. A. Mshelia
9) Dr. Magnus POKPO
10) Senator David Mark(Senate President).
The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the state security
services (SSS) and some of them have eloped the country and note that if any
of them is caught and found guilty, he/she will be jailed for 25
years(twenty five years) as stated in the constitution of this country under
section 419 of the criminal law. So we are waiting for you to write us and
inform us if any of the above names have once contacted you in respect to
your fund,if yes don't waste time to indicate itimmediately.
Note that the only office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you
in this Transaction will be disclosed to you on your prompt response to our
requirement. We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of
Nigeria for any delay and lost of fund this must have caused you and promise
that such thing will not happen again. If you are dealing with any one of
them regarding this payment we urge you to stop because you are taking a big
risk and you will never receive your money.
Finally, we are expecting to hear from you immediately you receive this
notice. Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent
response to this mail.
Yours truely,
Mr David Smith
Head Investigation Department
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