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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)
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• 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.
  • mark_break@k.ro
  • mark_break@k.ro

Fraud email example:

From: "nitin patel" <mark_breakthrough@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:57:54 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir /ma

FROM THE DESK OF:DR MARK BREAKTHROUGH
CHAIRMAN,CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE,N.A.D.A.
NADA TOWERS,CENTRAL DISTRICT,LAGOS-NIGERIA,
TELL:234-.
EMAIL: mark_break@k.ro
Dear Sir/Ma,
REQUEST FOR URGENT MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise since it is
coming from someone you don't know or ever seen before, but after due
deliberation with my colleagues, we have decided to forward this
business proposal to you. We want a reliable person who would assist us
to transfer the sum of USD$30Million (thirty million United States
Dollars)into his or her nominated Bank Account.
This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from contract awarded by
us under the budget allocation to my organization{NADA} of Turn Around
Maintainace and the bill was approved for payment by the appropriate
authorities. The contract was executed, commissioned and the contractor
was duly paid his full cost of the contract as stipulated in the
contract agreement leaving behind the USD$30M.
Therefore, the over-invoiced Amount of USD$30M which we have
deliberately over estimated for our own use is what we need your
assistance for transfer and for our mutual benefits. Due to the civil
services code of conduct here in Nigeria, civil servants are not
allowed to operate or own foreign account. This is why we are
contacting you for assistance in this regard.
We have agreed to share the money as follows:(1)35% for your Assistance
The Account Owner.(2) 55% for US and (3) 10% for tax/expenses, as may be
required by your Government and ours.
As you may want to know and make you less curious, I got your address
from a reputable Large chamber of commerce and industry and I am the
executive chairman of the contract Award committee of the Nigerian
Agricultural Development Authority (NADA). This transaction is very much
free from all sort of risk hence this business was carefully planned
before it was successfully executed and we the NADA officials involved
in the deal have put in many years of meritorious service to our
organization.
We have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and
for most of us this is a life time opportunity we cannot afford to
miss. To get this fund into your account, we have to present an
international business outfit and consequent upon indication of your
interest to fully assist us in this transaction, you are required to
furnish us with the followings:(A)Your Full Name and Your Home
Address(B) Your International Passport or Drivers Licence for
Documentation (C) Your Private Telephone/Fax Numbers for easy
communication. This information will enable us apply for approval of
the fund from the concerned quarters within three to four
banking days and the Nigerian Agricultural Development Authority (NADA).
payment information data will be faxed/Email immediately to you for
completion.
Myself and our lawyer involved in this deal will come to your country to
arrange for our share upon confirmation from you that the money has been
credited into your nominated bank account. All
these will only take us about fourteen working days to transfer this
fund into your account from the day we receive the requirements. Your
line of business in this transaction does not matter. Honesty and your
ability to keep it secret and keep our own share safe when the money
hits your account is what matters.
Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Best regards,
DR Mark Breakthrough
Chairman Contract Award Committee,
Nigerian Agricultural Development Authority (NADA).
Email:mark_break@k.ro

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