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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Engr Jubrilbellogas <engr@engrjubrilbellogas.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:24:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear Sir/ Madam / Urgent Business Proposal


FROM THE DESK OF ENGR BELLO JUBRIL
NIGERIA LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
201 SANUSI FAFUNWA STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND,
P.M.B 12774 LAGOS-NIGERIA


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

ATTN: MY DEAR FRIEND

I am Engr. Bello Jubril, a Board Member of the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Company in Bonny Island Nigeria. Through the compilation of dossier from the operations of Maritime Tankers which load cargo from this Bonny Crude Oil Terminal (BCOT), I am mandated by my colleagues to contact you for this special assistance.

Though I know that a business of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. We have decided to contact you by email due to the urgency of this "deal", as we have been reliably informed of your honesty and ability in a transaction of this nature.

Presently, the L.N.G. plant located here in Bonny Island is on expansion with the construction of NEPTRAIN 3 and NEPTRAIN 4. Under this, there were job description order for:

(1) Additional cost for two L.P.G. Jetties and two L.N.G. Jetties.
(2) Additional cost for BCOT works and its FINIMA Extension.
(3) Additional Nitrogen facility and expansion disputed items anticipated settlement level.

The Board was advised accordingly on this job description order with its required cost. We, members of Board, after deliberations, inflated the cost before we finally made approvals. The inflated difference is US$45.5M. We have successfully documented this inflated difference under a Contract No: EPC/NLNG/009663/11/2002.
Government has already started paying claims and this is why we are contacting you.

My colleagues and I have already agreed with a top official of the Federal Ministry of Finance here in Nigeria to transfer the over inflated amount into an account overseas. As you should know, this is a “deal,” we cannot come openly to claim this money. Moreover, we as civil servants under the civil service code of conduct here in Nigera are not allowed to take up contracts nor operate foreign accounts.

We therefore request you to receive this money confidentially on our behalf by providing us with the ! name of your bank, your account number and your private telephone and fax numbers for submission to the departments that are responsible for the release of this fund. You have to assure us that you will keep this transaction secret considering the personalities involved and above all, you will not sit on this fund when it is finally remitted into your account. As soon as we receive the above information from you, we will immediately forward application for claims and payment will commence accordingly.

My colleagues and I have agreed that if your company can act as the beneficiary of this funds on our behalf, you or your company will retain 30% of the total amount while 60% will be for us (officials) and the remaining 10% will be used in offsetting all debts/expenses incurred both local and foreign in this transfer.

All modalities for a hitch free transfer of this money have been concluded. We expect to conclude the transfer between 14 to 21 bank working days from the date of receipt of the necessary requirements from you. Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and risk free.

Sir, let truth and honesty be our watchword in this transaction while I look forward to receiving your immediate response Thank you and God bless.













Sincerely yours,
Engr. Bell Jubril (O.F.R)
NIGERIA LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

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