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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.
  • morrisekoh@zipmail.com.br
  • morrisekoh@zipmail.com.br

Fraud email example:

From: "Morris Ekoh" <morris_ekoh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: morris_ekoh@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:36:53 +0100
Subject: Pls,Read And Reply Very Urgent,

FROM THE DESK OF
DR.MORRIS EKOH
NNPC.HEADQUARTERS
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TEL: 234-1-4772248
E-mail: morrisekoh@zipmail.com.br

Attn: Please,
TREAT VERY URGENT AND EXTREMELY STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Friend

TRANSFER OF US$40 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND
SUBSEQUENT SHARING WITH YOU.

I, Dr. Morris Ekoh an Accountant and a member of
Contract Award Committee with Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

I got to know you and your contact address from our
Chamber Of Commerce and Industry directory
and subsequently wish to involve you in business
to transfer money into your bank account for our mutual benefits and the
above money is now in the Central Bank ofNigeria (CBN) suspense account
waiting for claim.

How we got this money (The Business): We are three
officials of the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation, who are in charge of Contract. In 2000
we awarded a contract to foreign contractor:
Snamprogetti Incorporation. For the Supply of
Petrochemical and Pipeline Equipment, 270,000 BPSD
Polypropylene and Installation of 500,000, Monax Axial
Flow Turbine for Port Harcourt Oil Refinery.

We inflated the cost of this contract, and by so
doing, we got a value of US$40 Million. We have
also successfully documented this amount under the
contract Number FGN/NNPC/02299C.B/2000. The project
has been commissioned and approved by the Federal
Government and the Original Contractor have received
their work value.

I and my officials in the said corporation (NNPC)
Have coherently agreed with the officials of the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remit this over
inflated money into any reliable individual or
company's account overseas, who has to pose and
confidently obtain the money on our behalf. We need an
honest and trusted person or company, whose account we
can remit this amount totaling US$40 Million. To
achieve this, we need your banking particulars for the
immediate remittance of this money into your account
such as:

1) The name of your bank and address
2) Your account number and beneficiary name
3) The phone and fax numbers of your bank
4) Your full company name and address
5) Your private Phone and fax numbers

Other contractors have claimed their own money. As
You should know this is a deal, we cannot come
openly to claim this money directly. And moreover we
as civil servants cannot take up contracts nor operate
foreign accounts. This is why we write you to
assist us to remit this money into your account after
which we shall meet to share the money with you. Let
truth and honest be our watchword towards this deal,
your personality and interest is well protected. For
your assistance we have agreed to give you 25% of the
total sum to be remitted and 75% will be for us.
Keep this deal highly confidential until this money is
finally transferred into your account.

Please indicate your direct telephone and
direct fax number when replying this business proposal
I will call you when necessary.If you are not interested,
please also indicate so that it will enable me
to contact other foreign partner with
recommendations to carry out this deal.

Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?

If you can asist on this transaction. Consider this and get back to me as We
look forward to receiving your positive reply through my confidential email
address:
morrisekoh@zipmail.com.br
immediately.While waiting your anticipated co-operation.

Best regards,
DR.Morris Ekoh,

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