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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.
  • josephwilliams202@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Joseph Williams" <josephwilliams202@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: josephwilliams202@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:42:53 -0500
Subject: Auditor-General.

TRANSFER OF USD22,000.000
(TWENTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO A SAFE ACCOUNT)
 
I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity
as Chief Accountant and in full agreement with the
Auditor-General of this company (Nigerian
Liquefied Natural Gas Company).

We scrutinized all records and accounts of awarded
and executed contracts of this company (NLNG)
during the previous military regimes since
inception of democracy in Nigeria and uncovered a
whopping sum of USD22million which we want to
transfer into your account as the Beneficiary.
 
It might interest you to know that The Nigeria
Liquefied Natural Gas Company came into full
working capacity during current civilian
dispensation at a working/asset capacity of
SD2Billion and will defiantly gulp more
USD1Billion on the completion of the fifth part.
You can authentically apply for supply if it
interest you to be our client with fullguarantee
from me.

The money USD22M has been approved for payment by
this company NLNG, The Federal Ministry of Finance
(Endorsed by the Accountant General of the
Federation) and to be paid by the Apex Bank of
Nigeria under Contract Number
NLNG/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/02.
 
As top civil servants, we are not authorized to
operate Foreign Bank account hence our decision to
use your account on full trust and confidence to
transfer this money outside Nigeria. We have
jointly agreed to transfer the funds into your
account provided you will
consent and prove that you can be trusted.I will
regularize the approvals to reflect you as the
beneficiary of the funds.

Moreover, it is pertinent to note that it is not
risky and does not require much engagement since
we have taken care of the transaction in full
capacity.

We have resolved to give you 25% of the total sum
for your assistance.If you are capable of
assisting with the transfer,please contact me
immediately through theemail below.

I am anxiously waiting for your response with the
hope that you understand the confidential nature
of this transfer so as to stop further contacts
via this email for security
reasons(josephwilliams202@yahoo.co.uk).

Regards.
Mr.Joseph Williams.

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