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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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Some comments about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • nickjoseph_0009@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Joseph Nick" <nickjoseph_0009@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: nickjoseph_0003@myway.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:08:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFICIAL TRANSACTION,REPLY URGENTLY FOR FOLLOW-UP DOCUMENTS.


Ho cambiato indirizzo!Puoi ora scrivermi a questo indirizzo: nickjoseph_0009@yahoo.it

FROM THE DESK OF:DR.JOSEPH NICK

CHAIRMAN,CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE,N.N.P.C.

NNPC TOWERS,CENTRAL DISTRICT,ABUJA-NIGERIA.

TEL/FAX:234-09-2792355.


Dear Friend,


Confidential Mutual Business Proposal.


Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from the Nigerian Chambers Of Commerce and your embassy here, I have the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States Dollars) into your accounts. The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed, commissioned and paid for about {2} years ago by a foreign contractor. This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a suspense account at The Central Bank Of Nigeria {CBN} and shall be released through a world class bank in America directly into an account you will provide-Old or New Account.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come in. It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are forbidden to operate a foreign account; that is why we require your assistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for local and international expenses incidental to the transfer.The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am an accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following documents:

(a) Your private telephone and fax numbers — for confidentiality and easy communication.

(b) Your mailing address for the courier of the original papers and you have to choose on the payment modalities, that how you will receive the funds.

Alternatively we will furnish you with the text of what to type into your letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we require of you. The business will take us thirty (14) working days to accomplish.

Please reply urgently positively or otherwise.


Best regards,


DR.JOSEPH NICK.

Chairman, Contract Award Committee,

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation{N.N.P.C}.




- Dr.Joseph Nick

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