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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • drkunte_felix147@yahoo.com
  • drkunte_felix147@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MR KUNTE FELIX" <kuntefelix@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:16:55 +0000
Subject: TREAT WITH SINCERITY/HONESTY

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX LAGOS
FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
drkunte_felix147@yahoo.com

FROM THE DESK OF
DR.KUNTE FELIX
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO

Dear Henk,
With much sincerity of purpose, we make this contract
with you after satisfactory information we gathered
from the Chamber of Commerce here in Nigeria though we
did not disclose the nature of the transaction to
them, believing that you will provide us a feasible
solution to job / services rendered for the Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC] by Foreign
Companies, although it might be a surprise to you, it
is my sincere pleasure to intimate you with this
confidential business proposal, which will certainly
benefit all of us involved.
I am a Senior Accountant with the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation Headquarters, Lagos. I have
decided with some colleagues in the Central Bank of
Nigeria [CBN] and The Federal Ministry of Finance to
contact you secretly on this business for the
arrangement of transferring the sum of US$25.5M
[Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars] only to your Company or Personal
Account though the Central Bank of Nigeria. However,
concrete arrangement have been made to remit the Fund
successfully into your account.
This money emanated from over invoiced contract
awarded to a foreign firm. The contract was executed
in 1998 and the exact amount has been paid to the
initial executor of the project, remaining the above
invoiced amount.
Being Government officers, we are prevented by the law
from operating Foreign Bank Account while still in the
Government Service, hence the need for your
assistance.
REMITTANCE OUTLINE:
1. IN OUR ACCOUNT: We shall secure payment approval
from relevant offices here, for the release of the
contract sum in favour of your Personal / Company’s
Account, with the Information we shall require from
you, we have already concluded arrangement to secure a
Fast Approval so that the Fund could be transferred
within a period of 7 working days, four [4] officers
will be coming over there to stay with you before the
arrival of the money into your account for the
disbursement.
2. YOUR GOOD - SELF: You are expected to furnish us
with necessary instruments to remit the money, viz the
Name and Address of your Company, Name and Address of
your Bank and your Bank Particulars for easy transfer,
most importantly, you should ensure that the minimum
tax is paid [if any]. On arrival of the Funds, you
will be expected to advise us on Investment Plans
since we do no intend bringing the whole part of our
owned share back to Nigeria.
3. TERMS AND CONDITION: For rendering these services,
we have decided that 30% of the Total Fund is given to
you 65% will be for us [Nigeria Group] and 5% will be
kept for all miscellaneous expenses. This transaction
is 100% risk - free; you need not to be afraid.
However, it requires your maximum cooperation, serious
mutual trust, honest and absolute confidentiality. To
avoid jeopardizing this transaction and the position
of the Government Functionaries involved.
Please, let me know your position through my the above
E-mail address / Fax number as soon as this gets to
you, also include your direct Tel/Fax number and
E-mail address for easy communication. Details are
reserved until we hear from you.
N/B:- THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FUND HAS BEEN
MOVE TO BANK OFAFRICA BENIN,COTONOU,REPUBLIC OF BENIN
DUE TO THE POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN NIGERIA HENCE IT
IS HEREBY ADVICE THAT ALL CONTRACTORS GO THERE FOR THE
CONTRACT PAYMENT.
PLEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DR KUNTE FELIX ON
MY PRIVATE E-MAIL drkunte_felix147@yahoo.com
FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION AND FULFILLING
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP I THANK YOU AS I WAIT FORYOUR
RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Yours Sincerely
DR. KUNTE FELIX

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