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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mba" <mbaokoli@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:14:21 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PROPOSITION


Dear SIR/MADAM, Naturally , this letter will come to you as a surprise, since we havenot met, permit me however to introduce myself. I am BARRISTER Mba Okoli an ATTORNEY who represented the interest ofMR RAMIREZ SANCHEZ an Agriculturist who until his untimely death livedand made a living as an AGRICULTURIST IN THIS COUNTRY NIGERIA. I am contacting you and soliciting for your assistance based on thisproposition below, which will be of mutual benefit to both of us. PROPOSITION:Mr. Ramirez Sanchez,an EL SALVADORIAN 66 years of age and a veryprosperous farmer and a business man made a huge bank deposit for investmentin the sum of US$23,500,000.= (Twenthy-Three Million Five HundredThousand US Dollars)he named his wife Mrs. Helga Sanchez as the NEXT OF KINto his estate. Unfortunately Sir, Mr.&amp; Mrs. Ramirez Sanchez were killed in the January14 2000,earthquake that rocked El Salvador,killing thousands of peopleand 1,200 others were declared missing. The management of his bank
hasmade several efforts through the ElSalvadorean High Commission in Lagosto contact any of the deceased family relatives, but to no avail. Since I and the banks management were unable to reach any of thedeceased family relatives,the option left for the Bank Management is todeclare the deceased account dormant and revert the funds on trading andinvestment in the interest of the Bank. The bank system stipulates that if such money remain with the bank forperiod of 7years it will be transfered into the account of the bank. In order to avoid this development, since it has so far been impossibleto trace any of the deceased family relatives, I now seek your personalpermission and assistance to have you stand as a distant relative tothe deceased so that the funds will be released to you and we can use itfor our mutual benefit.I hope you do understand my concern in this matter,if you are willingto assist me. For your assistance, you will be compensated adequately with (30%) ofthe
total sum, (65%) will be my share, while (5%) will be set aside tocover any incidental expenses made both at home and abroad prior to thistransaction. If you are interested in assisting me with this matter,please, send tome urgently via my email the following details below:1. Your full name and complete contact address2. Your Private telephone and fax number (urgent)3. Your date of birth (Age)and proof that you can handle such a hugeamount of money,and that you are a responsible and very serious person. Based on this opportunity, Upon receiving the above details from you,Iwill work out every document/proof representing you as the deceasedBONA-FIDE distant relative and when this is done, you will be contacted bythe bank for the release and collection of the fund, which will bewithin two week of my receiving the above details from you. I will meet with you in your country after the fund have been releasedto you and also to discuss investment potentials and have my share ofthe
money to buy industrial goods for resale in my country. May I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free, as I havetaken care of all necessary modalities as his ATTORNEY to enable ahitch-free transaction. Kindly ensure to treat this matter in strict privacy (highlyconfidential). I look forward to your urgent Response. Cheers and Best Regards BARRISTER.Mba Okoli.

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