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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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this 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.
  • anahmarts@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Anah Martins" <anah_marts@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: anahmarts@myway.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 19:04:35 +0100
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS

FROM THE DESK OF
MR.ANAH MARTINS
OMPADEC HEAD QUARTERS
LAGOS -NIGERIA
E-MAIL:{anahmarts@myway.com}

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn:The Managing Director/Ceo

Dear Sir,

I am the Chief Scribe of the Newly Constituted OMPADEC (Oil Minerals
producing Area Development Commission)

This commission was reconstituted in 1998 by the Federal Government of
Nigeria as a result of consistent Environmental Neglect agitated by the Oil
and Minerals Producing States.

This commission received a budgetary allocation of US$1.150 Billion for
Environmental Maintenance/Management of Oil producing states for the
2002/2003 Fiscal Year.

In view of the present political situation in our country, I have agreed
with my colleagues to withdraw the sum of US$35 Million (Thirty-five Million
U. S. Dollars) as an Over-Invoice of a contract we awarded for the
Environmental Maintenance.

All modalities to ensure a hitch-free transfer of this fund into your
account through the officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal
Ministry of Finance have been properly worked out.

Note: There is no risks or dangers involved.

N/B: I have agreed with my colleagues that after the business, you should
keep 30% of the total fund, myself and my colleagues will take 65% while the
remaining 5% is mapped out to cover the international and local expenses
that might be incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction.

If this proposal interest you of which I hope it would, please forward to me
immediately the followings to the email address+(anahmarts@mywayl.com)

1. Full company’s Name and Address
2. Private telephone and fax numbers
3. Yours full bank name and address
4. Bank account number, account name, telephone and fax numbers

As soon as we receive the above informations from you,we shall immediately
file up applications for approvals and payment following.

NOTE: You must maintain the topmost confidentiality of this transaction
because we are top civil servants who would not joke with our reputation.

Regards

MR.ANAH MARTINS

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