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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:
  • "abuja" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Smith" <contactmail09@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: jsmith_info@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:06:32 +0100
Subject: To Manage An Offshore Investment Project


Joh*n Smith Consultant
Maputo Street Zone 3
Wuse- Abuja-Nigeria*

*Attn:*


*I have the mandate of my client, Maj. Gen. Victor Malu, a retired General,
to
source for a credible, reliable, trustworthy and astute financial
planner/business-man to manage an offshore investment project for an upward
of
5 years before review.*

*In the strictest professional excellence, my client does not bother if such
investment project must be acquired, sited, or relocated to the country or
city of the prospective investment manager/partner.*

*To this end, he has set aside the sum of $32.8m for investment into any or
all
of the following areas, depending on your professional advice.*

*(a) ACQUISITION OF FISHING TRAWLERS.*

*(b) ACQUSITION OF REAL ESTATES*

*(c) IMPORTATION OF FINISHED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, LIKE, A.G.O, P.M.S, LPFO.*

*(d) ACQUISITION OF TANKER VESSELS.*

*Nevertheless, the scope of my client's choice is wide, hence your candid
alternative suggestion is highly welcome.*

*The details of the PROCEDURE for this proposal shall be spelt out in our
offer
letter, After recieving your letter of intent. You can be rest assured of
the
genuineness of my client's intentions.*

*If you are interested in this proposal, do send your reply immediately.
The DUE PROCESS REGIME is now in force in Nigeria , therefore SHUN every
form
of BRIBERY & CORRUPTION.*

*I sincerely look forward to your kind, but immediate response.*

*Faithfully,*

*Mr John Smith. *

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