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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348068395632 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ICPC DEPARTMENT." <icpcnigggg3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: verificationdept.nig@live.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:04:03 -0700
Subject: ATTN FUND BENEFICIARY,TREAT VERY URGENT IMMEDIATELY.


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FROM THE DESK OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT,INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICE
COMMISSION(ICPC).MAITAMA-ABUJA,NIGERIA.

This management is hereby to inform you that,out of our records,for the year
investigation,it is dawn to us that you have been victimized by the men of
underworld(Pretenders).However,the management has been dutifully empowered by
the Investigation bureau office of the President and Commander-in-chief of the
Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria to curb all illicit transaction and
workload of this perpetrators.

In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the presidency,Umaru Musa
Yaradua(GCFR),you are by this Email notification to stop any contact regarding
this illegal transaction with this Hood-lumps.Out of our finding,the image of
this country has been dented Internationally during the past administration of
the Federal Government of Nigeria.Presently,we have employed a strategy to
remit sanity,and vow to terminate the activity of this fraudsters,by
consolidating our security Network all over the country in view to monitor all
outgoing and incoming communication to enable fish out and avert all illegal
and suspicious transaction both domestically and internationally respectively.


Moreover,it occur that some of our Financial Institutions(Bank) serve as a
conduit pipe by which this fraudsters use to perpetrate the undo crime.We have
signalized all these financial institutions to implement scrutinized
investigation before carrying any transaction.Any bank found culpable of
breaching the law,must have their operational license revoke.

In accordance with the criminal and other related offense act,25 of 1999
constitution, we have been officially compel by Senator. A.Aminu(JP),Chairman,
Senate committee on Foreign Affair to mapped out billions of Dollars from the
Annual Budget to compensate all defrauded victims as part of the ongoing
National Reform Scheme of the presidency,and means to radiate immunity for
criticism.

In view of this,we have been informed that you are still dealing with those
hood-lumps in all your attempts to secure the release of your fund.We wish to
advise you that such an illegal act has to stop if you wish to receive your
payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Do be
informed that we reserve the right at our discretion to sue you for damage on
recognition of further contact with this people.

You have been approved US$850,000(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars) as a compensation funds.Therefore you are required to contact
the Verification department for proper evaluation into your file.Do be informed
that your file security code is PA9877BR67NG.You are to quote these file number
for proper identification when contacting this office.Contact the Head of the
Verification Unit::

Name: Prof.Bellow William

E-mail: verificationdept.nig@live.com
Direct line: +2348068395632
Fax:+234-01-6228

You are to contact this office upon receipt of this notification immediately
to enhance proper consideration and immediate release of your approved
compensation funds as the defrauded victim.

Vision:
To fight corruption to a standstill and restore Nigeria to the enviable
standard of respectability and dignity within the comity of nations.

Best Regard,
Rev.Stanhope Malcolm,
For:

Justice Emmanuel Ayoola
(Chairman,Independent Corrupt Practice Commission,ICPC.)


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intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they
are addressed.This
message contains confidential information and is intended only for the
individual named.

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