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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "% will be for you" (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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mdagogo2008@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: MUSA DAGOGO <musadagogo@galmail.co.za>
Reply-To: mdagogo2008@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:23:18 -0500
Subject: {Spam?} Sat 10 Jan 2009




Dear Friend,=20

I am a director in the foreign affairs department of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I got your email during a
Personal research on the Internet and wish to use this opportunity to
notify you of the existence of a certain amount we wish to transfer
Overseas for the purpose of investments and importation of goods from
your country.In May 2006, a contract of ninety-six million United
States dollars ($96,000,000) was awarded to a foreign company by my
ministry. The Contract was supply, erection and system optimization of
supper polyore200,000-bpsd, system optimization of 280,000-monax axial
plants and the computerization of conveyor belt for Kaduna refinery.
With the Consent of only the head of the contract evaluation
department, I over Invoiced the contract value by fifty-four million
United States dollars (54,000,000:00).=20

The contract has since been completed and the foreign company fully
paid off. But in the office files and paper work, the=0D
company is still
owed USD54M representing the over invoiced amount. Because this amount
is derived from the award and execution of a foreign contract, there
is no way the money can be paid locally. That is why I am contacting
you requesting your permission to transfer the USD54M to your bank
account for our mutual benefit. We have concluded every necessary
arrangement to transfer this amount to a foreign bank account as the
final phase payment for the said contract.I solicit your assistance to
enable us transfer the said amount into your safe bank account and
after we shall come over there to share the money with you. You can
either provide me with an existing account or to set up a new bank
account immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve
to receive this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till
the end of this important business trusting in you and believing that
you will never let me down either now or in future.=20

We sincerely need an honest person=0D
to work with and have agreed to
share the money in the following percentages, 65% will be for us, 30%
will be for you whose account will be used to secure the funds and 5%
will be used to settle every expenses incurred during the transaction
like air tickets etc. There is no risk involvement because
applications will be made to the concerned Federal government
ministries and parastatals with official approvals given by the
Federal government before the Central bank of Nigeria will be
officially authorized to wire the funds to your nominated bank account
by wire transfer. Those involved over here are directors in the
ministry, they know how best to effect the transfer and will come over
there to collect their own share. =20

If you are interested, contact me via this private email =20

mdagogo2008@yahoo.co.jp [1] indicating your full names or company
orbusiness name and address. Your direct telephone and fax numbers for
effective communication. The name and address of the bank you=0D
will
like us to deposit the money, the telephone and fax numbers of the
bank, the account name and number etc. Everything has been arranged
and I will send more information about the business transaction to you
as soon as I hear from you. For obvious reasons, please keep the
proposal top secret.=20

Kind regards,
Mr Daniel Musa.=20

Links:
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[1] mailto:mdagogo2008@yahoo.co.jp

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