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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: "Richard Stevenson" <stevenson2002@bigmir.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:32:04 +0100
Subject: HELLO FRIEND,
HELLO FRIEND,
I AM DR.RICHARD STEVENSON, A SENIOR STAFF WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN).I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER BECAUSECOOL PENNY IS BETTER THAN MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS. IT IS BETTER FOR ONE TO LIVE AND DIE A POOR HONEST MAN THAN A
RICH DISHONEST ONE.I AND THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER (CSO) OF OUR BANK HAVE
ARRANGED WITH AN OFFICER IN COMPUTER SECTION ENGINEER CHUKA ILOH TO BRING
OUT PART OF YOUR TOTAL CONTRACT SUM AMOUNTING TO FIVEMILLION US DOLLARS.
WHY WE DID THIS,IS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE
BANKCOMPUTER, YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY
WITHOUT SUCCESS. AS I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CBN IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT,YOUR PROBLEM IS
THAT OF INTEREST GROUPS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MERELY
DOING PAPER WORKS WITH YOU AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE FAXAND PHONE
MESSAGES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY.ALSO WE FOUND OUTTHAT SOME OF THE
OFFICIALS OF THE PARASTATALS HAVE BEEN EXTORTING A LOT OF MONEY FROM YOU
WITH THE PRETEXT OF HELPING YOU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY,I CAN ASSURE YOU
THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS YET NOTHING HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT DO AWAY WITH
THOSE OFFICERS THAT YOU CALL YOUR PARTNERS.AND FOR SECURITY REASONS DO NOT
TELL ANYBODY THAT YOU HAVE YOUR MONEY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE CASH AT YOUR
DOORSTEP.
THE MONEY IS IN TWO SECURITY-PROOF BOXES WEIGHING 10KG EACH, THAT IS 20KG
FOR THE TWO BOXES, YESTERDAY WE WENT TO FOUR COURIER COMPANIES TOMAKE
ARRANGEMENTS ON HOW TO SHIP THEM BY COURIER TO YOU. DHL, EMS,FEDEX, ISA ALL
SAID THAT THEY MUST OPEN THE BOXES FOR INSPECTION BY THECUSTOMS BEFORE
SHIPMENT.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO AVOID BECAUSE THEBOXES
WERE PADDED WITH MACHINE. WE TOLD THE COURIER COMPANY THAT THE BOXES
CONTAINS PHOTOGRAPHIC AND FILM MATERIALS AND WHEN OPEN WILL LOOSE ITS
EFICACY.WE DID NOT DECLARE MONEY BECAUSE
COURIER DOES NOT CARRYMONEY.TODAY A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A DIPLOMAT
DISCLOSED TO ME THAT THERE IS COURIER COMPANY THEY USE TO SEND DIPLOMATIC
MATERIALS AND INFORMATION FROM ONE COUNTRY TO
ANOTHER,IT HAS DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY AND CANNOT BE INSPECTED BY ANY CUSTOMS
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.THE NAME OF THE COURIER SERVICE IS UNION DIPLOMATIC
SECURITY COURIER COMPANY (UDSCC).
I WILL MEET WITH THEM AS SOON AS I HAVE YOUR GO AHEAD ORDER.THE DIPLOMAT
WILL HELP ME SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM. WE HAVECONCLUDED THAT YOU MUST
COMPENSATE US WITH FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDUNITED STATES DOLLARS AS SOON AS YOU
RECEIVE YOUR MONEY. TO THIS EFFECT, YOU WILL SEND US A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR ALONG WITH YOUR ADDRESS FOR
SENDING THE BOXES BY COURIER.
PLEASE MAINTAIN TOPMOST SECRECY AS IT MAY CAUSE ALOT OF PROBLEMS IF FOUND
OUT THAT WE ARE USING THIS WAY TO HELP YOU,DO NOT EVER TELL ANYBODY ABOUT
THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR MONEY. I WANT TO HELPYOU BECAUSE SOMETHING IN ME IS
TELLING ME THAT YOU ARE AN
HONESTPERSON.
WHEN YOU CONCLUDE WITH THIS AND YOU SEND OUR PROMISE, WE WILL HELP TO SHIP
PART OF YOUR MONEY TO YOU.
NB: PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL
ADDRESS:rstevenson200@myway.com <ADDRESS%3Arstevenson200@myway.com>
GOD IS WITH US AS WE WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.RICHARD STEVENSON
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