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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 by the Scam-O-Matic 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • sanniadamu61@yahoo.com.au
  • sanniadamu60@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • carr_ington@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?sanni=20adamu?= <sanniadamu61@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: sanniadamu60@myway.com
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 03:34:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sanniadamu61@yahoo.com.au

OMPADEC HEAD QUARTERS


FROM THE DESK OF

MR.SANNI ADAMU

OMPADEC HEAD QUARTERS

LAGOS -NIGERIA.

E-mail:sanniadamu60@myway.com






STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir,



I am the Chief Scribe of the Newly Constituted OMPADEC (Oil Minerals producing AreaDevelopment Commission)



This commission was reconstituted in year 2001 by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a result of consistent Environmental Neglect agitated by the Oil and Minerals Producing States.



This commission received a budgetary allocation of US$1.150 Billion for

Environmental Maintenance/Management of Oil producing states for the 2003/2004 Fiscal Year.



In view of the present political situation in our country, I have agreed with my colleagues to withdraw the sum of US$35 Million (Thirty-five Million U. S. Dollars) as an Over-Invoice of a contract we awarded for the Environmental Maintenance.



All modalities to ensure a hitch-free transfer of this fund into your account through the officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Ministry Finance have been properly worked out.



Note: There is no risks or dangers involved.

N/B: I haveagreed with my colleagues that after the business, you should keep 30% of the total fund; my colleagues and myself will take 65% while the remaining 5% is mapped out to cover the international and local expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction.



If this proposal interest you of which I hope it would, please forward to me immediately the followings by e-mail address above.





1. Full company's Name and Address

2. Private telephone and fax numbers

3. Yours full bank name and address

4. Bank account number, account name, telephone and

fax numbers



As soon as we receive the above information's from you, we shall immediately file up applications for approvals and payment following.



NOTE: You must maintain the topmost confidentiality of this transaction

because we are top civilservants who would not joke with our reputation.


Pls e-mail me back to this box:sanniadamu60@myway.com



Thanks.



Best Regards,



MR.SANNI ADAMU.


carr_ington@yahoo.com


password

- sanni adamu

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