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Fraud email example:
From: "yunus usman" <barr_yunus_usman@unlimitedworld.org>
Reply-To: barr_yunus_usman@dcemail.com
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:30:56 +0100
Subject: YUNUS USTAZ USMAN ,
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
FROM: BARRISTER:YUNUS USTAZ USMAN
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
REPLY TO;barr_yunus_usman@dcemail.com]
NIGERIA.
DEAR FRINED,
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. GRACE, PEACE AND LOVE FROM THIS PART OF THE
ATLANTIC TO YOU. I HOPE MY LETTER DOES NOT CAUSE YOU TOO MUCH EMBARRASSMENT
AS I WRITE TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH. BASEDON THE CONTACT ADDRESS GIVEN TO ME BY
A FRIEND WHO WORKS AT THE
NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ATTACHED TO YOUR EMBASSY IN MY COUNTRY.PLEASE
EXCUSE MY INTRUSION INTO YOUR PRIVATE LIFE.I AM BARRISTER YUNUS USTAZ
USMAN,I REPRESENT THE ABACHA FAMILY ,AND THE LATE GEN. SANI ABACHA, WHO WAS
THE FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE IN NIGERIA.
HE DIED IN 1998. SINCE HIS DEATH, THE FAMILY HAS BEEN LOOSING A LOT OF MONEY
DUE TO VINDICTIVE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO ARE BENT ON DEALING WITH THE
FAMILY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FAMILY HAS ASKED ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
WHO CAN WORK WITH US AS TO MOVE OUT THE TOTAL SUM OF US$75,000,000.00 (
SEVENTY FIVE MILLION UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS ), PRESENTLY IN THEIR POSSESSION.
THIS MONEY WAS OF COURSE, ACQUIRED BY THE LATE PRESIDENT AND IS NOW KEPT
SECRETLY BY THE FAMILY. THE SWISS GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY FROZEN ALL THE
ACCOUNTS OF THE FAMILY IN SWITZERLAND, AND SOME OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD SOON
FOLLOW TO DO THE SAME. THIS BID BY SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO DEAL WITH
THIS FAMILY HAS MADE IT NECESSARY THAT WE SEEK YOUR ASSISITANCE IN RECEIVING
THIS MONEY AND IN INVESTING IT ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY. THIS MUST BE A JOINT
VENTURE TRANSACTION AND WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER.
SINCE THIS MONEY IS STILL CASH, EXTRA SECURITY MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO
PROTECT IT FROM THEFT OR SEIZURE,PENDING WHEN AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON WHEN
TO MOVE IT INTO ANY OF THIS COUNTRIES HOLLAND,LONDON, SPAIN,CANADA PENDING
ON OUR AGREEMENT. I HAVE PERSONALLY WORKED OUT ALL MODALITIES FOR THE
PEACEFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION. THE TRANSACTION DEFINITELY WOULD BE
HANDLED IN PHASES AND THE FIRST PHASE WILL INVOLVE THE MOVING
OFUS$25,000,000.00( TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ). MY CLIENTS
ARE WILLING TO GIVE YOU A REASONABLE PERCENTAGE OF THIS MONEY AS SOON AS THE
TRANSACTION IS CONCLUDED.
I WILL,HOWEVER, BASED ON THE GROUNDS THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH US
AND ALSO ALL CONTENTIOUS ISSUES DISCUSSED BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS
TRANSACTION. YOU MAY ALSO DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE BEFORE WE START TO WORK.
AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL GIVE YOU ALL NECESSARY DETAILS AS TO HOW
WE INTEND TO CARRY OUT THE WHOLE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, DO NOT ENTERTAIN ANY
FEARS,AS ALL NECESSARY MODALITIES ARE IN PLACE, AND I ASSURE YOU OF ALL
SUCCESS AND SAFETY IN THIS TRANSACTION.PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES
ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND YOU WOULD BE EXPECTED TO TREAT IT AS SUCH UNTIL
THE FUNDS ARE MOVED OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO WHERE YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE THEM.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO ME THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
YOUR COMPLETE NAMES AND ADDRRESS,CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,
THIS IS TO ENABLE ME PERFECT ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION WITH THE
SECURITY FIRM AND MOVE THIS MONEY ACROSS TO YOUR COUNTRY OF CHOICE.PLEASE,
YOU WILL ALSO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT OUR TRUST IN YOU BY NOT
EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION,EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.I LOOK FORWARDS TO
WORKING WITH YOU.AND FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE ALL YOUR REPLY MUST GO
THROUGH THIS EMAIL:barr_yunus_usman@dcemail.com] FOR SECURITY REASON. I WILL
NEED YOUR PRIVATE AND DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY REACH. PLEASE
THIS IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL MATTER, YOU DON'T DISCLOSE TO ANYBODY FOR US TO
HAVE SUCCESS.
THANK YOU.
TRULY YOURS,
BARRISTER YUNUS USTAZ USMAN,
http://allafrica.com/stories/200203180074.html
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2000/27/swiss.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_909000/909972.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_877000/877113.stm
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