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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:19 +0100
Subject: hello
FROM DR PAUL CALLSEN
THE FORMAL ASSISTANT AUDITOR
OCEANIC BANK NIGERIA PLC.=20
CONTACT EMAIL: drpaulcallsen@yahoo.com
=C2=A0
I am DR. PAUL CALLSEN. I work with OCEANIC BANK PLC NIGERIA as an (Assist=
ant Auditor), in the discharge of my duty, I stumbled on this domiciliary=
account that has remained dormant for a year and seven months with the s=
um of Forty five=C2=A0 Million Two Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars (US$4=
5.210) in it=20
=C2=A0
I contacted my director and enquiries revealed that the account holder di=
ed in Plane Crash. I am writing you so that we can work together to remit=
the money to you as the next of kin because this money belongs to a fore=
igner.
=C2=A0
I guarantee this transaction under legitimate arrangements that will not =
breach the law by both parties; it is a simple process, which will take 1=
6 working days to process.
=C2=A0
Kindly contact me for more information's and please respond with your dir=
ect telephone or fax for more update
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Thanks and may God almighty bless you.
=C2=A0
DR. PAUL CALLSEN
The Formal Assistance Auditor=20
(OCEANIC BANK PLC)
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