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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • wemabnknigplc_02@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WEMA BANK PLC" <info@wemabankplc.com>
Reply-To: wemabnknigplc_02@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:53:05 -0500
Subject: SCAM VICTIM REIMBURSEMENT.......

THE BENEFICIARY.

FRAUD VICTIMS/$150,000 BENEFICIARIES.

OUR REF: 10667FV

YOUR REF: 89007



Attention,



SCAM VICTIM REIMBURSEMENT.



I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Nigerian Government
Reimbursement

committe under the strict supervision of the United Nations to pay 230
Nigerian 419 scam victims

the sum of $150,000 USD (One Hundred and Fifty Thounsand Dollars) each. You
are however listed as

one of the beneficiaries for these payments.You are expected to get back to
us for your

immediate reimbursement.



As a result of this laudable recommedations,you are hereby informed that
during the last U.N. meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria, it was alarmed so much
by the rest of the world on the lOse of funds by various foreigners to the
scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.



In other to redeem the good image of our country, the President has ordered
the immediate payment of $150,000 USD each to the affected victims in
accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due to the corrupt and inefficient
Banking Systems in Nigeria, these payments are to be made by WEMA BANK Plc,
Nigeria and RABO BANK PLC,UK as the corresponding paying bank under the
funding assistance of the Central Bank of Nigeria.



Presently, 184 Beneficiaries have been paid, more than 50% of the victims are
from the United

States,while about 40% are from other parts of the world.



Your particulars were among those mentioned by some of the Syndicates that
were apprehended in Lagos, Nigeria as one of the victims of the operations,
you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody
for any reason whatsoever as the U.S. secret service in conjunction with The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has swange into action to
track this criminals down.Once again,you are

expected to keep it secret until these criminals are all apprehended.



The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No Body is Above
the Law) have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crime commission to
alleviate the plight of these victims as well as redeeming the image of our
dear

country.



Many Banks, Universal firms, Companies and individuals have been in bankrupcy
today, due to the activity of these hoodlums. However, a
thoroughinvestigation have revealed that these people have dropped over
500,000 victims across the world, after collecting their money falsely, many
as a result of this have committed

suicide,while other are now living in abject poverty.



As regards these on going developmental strive, we have over 200 suspects at
hand, 135 in kirikri prisons.While many are awaiting trial, we are still in
search of others,who think they are wise, and hope that you will assist by
giving any vital information that could lead to the apprehension of these
hoodlums.



You can receive your reimbursement via any of these optionsyou Choose,
DRAFT/CHEQUE/ATM PAYMENTS or WIRE TRANSFER.



We shall be waiting to hearing from you been certain that your response will
be that you are

satisfied and willing to claim your $150,000 USD (One Hundred and Fifty
Thounsand Dollars)

Reimbursement funds.





A copy of your response is expected to be sent to us via this email:
wemabnknigplc_02@yahoo.co.uk







Yours faithfully,

GEORGE OLUMIDE

FRAUD VICTIMS/$150,000 BENEFICIARIES.






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