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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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• 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.
  • inanamu@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Elder Stephen Inanamu" <inanamu_a.g@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: inanamu@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:52:41 +0000
Subject: Contract Payment Notification

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
GOVERNMENT HOUSE COMPLEX,
YENAGOA,BAYELSA STATE,
NIGERIA.
Efax:13022882673
Email: inanamu@yahoo.com

Attn: Director,

With reference to the above subject matter,I must first ask you pardon my
means of contacting you as this proposal requires absolute secrecy and
confidentiality.I am Elder Stephen Inanamu,Accountant General of Bayelsa
state.I am proposing this contract payment to you under the authority and
concent of His Excellency,Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha,who by now you
are aware has since the 15/09/05 been under interrogation with the London
Metropolitan Police.(www.onlinenigeria.com/news)

I must inform you that this unfortunate development is a frame up of the
governors political detractors,who's primary interest is to obstruct good
governance and democracy in our State,and all fictitious allegations against
him will be cleared in a short while.On this premise I seek your able
cooperation in laying claims for payment of contract, executed by your
organisation.

I will disclose the crux and sum of this payment to you as soon as I receive
your positive response towards assisting us.I must also add that the said
sum is already being deposited with a treasury and security outfit in Canada
that usually offsets payments to foreign contractors on our state's
behalf.Note that all relevant documents and approval to back your claims
will be backdated and provided for your perusal, as we are the officials
that will ascertain you as the beneficiary of the funds.

Finally,I must plead that you do not take advantage of us when this funds
arrive your nominated account as all parties involved are counting on my
word of your transparency with this transaction.I will be expecting your
response on the above stated email which will include your personal contact
details for easy and private discussions on this matter.

My very best regards,
Elder Stephen Inanamu.
(Accountant General)

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