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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "mark john" <johnmark008@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:56:42 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU SIR
Dear Sir,
I am Mr.Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the former vice
president of Nigeria,Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and also the co-ordinator/Media
Campaign Organisation in his 2007 election.my boss has mandated me to look
for a partner in your country that will assist him in safeguarding the sum
of Fifteen Million U.S Dollars (US$15,000,000.00),being part of the money
earmarked for his April 2007 presidential campaign/election which he lost
out for the excise.
The funds was deposited with a security company in oversea by me on his
behalf.Meanwhile he intends to invest the money into property and Stocks in
your country.I have made a solid arrangement on how the fund will be
transfered before consulting you.
You will be expected to keep 10% of the total amount as your own share for
assisting us to safeguard the money.Please note that this transaction is
legitimate,risk free and confidential and must not be disclosed to any third
party.
I will be grateful if you could disclose your private telephone numbers in
your reply for easy communication and I shall details you more towards the
futher steps.
Here is my Email contact (garuba_shehu@live.fr)
Looking forward for your urgent response.
Kind Regards,
Garba Shehu
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