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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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Fraud email example:
From: "DR.EGOAMAKA EGOJIOLU." <egoamaka_egojiolu@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 11:36:59 -0800
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR UNRESERVED ASSITANCE.
FROM: Dr.Egoamaka Egojiolu.
PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS: egoamaka_egojiolu@yahoo.com
DEAR PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR ,
I AM VERY HAPPY TO INTRODUCE MY HUMBLE SELF TO YOU. I AM THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCONTANT IN THE (NNPC)MEANING NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION HERE IN LAGOS AND A MEMBER OF CONTRACT TENDERS BAORD (CTB) OF THE (NNPC).WE ARE IN SEARCH OF RELIABLE INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY WHO CAN HELP US TO HANDLE A STRICT CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION THAT INVOLVE THE TRANSFER OF A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT. MEANWHILE,OUR DIRECTOR AND MY COLLEAGUES TOLD ME TO SEEK FOR AN ASSISTANCE OF A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR COMPANY THROUGH WHOM WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF $30,500,000,00.U.S.D(THIRTY MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES AMERICAN DOLLARS)BECAUSE WE CAN NOT TRANSFER IT WITHOUT A FOREIGN HAND AND ACCOUNT.THIS MONEY AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATED OVER-INVIOCING OF SOME CONTRACTS AWARDED BY THIS CORPORATION IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF LAST MILITARY REGIME. HOWEVER,THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMEMNT IN THE COUNTRY SI!
NCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS NEW CENTURY 2003, NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY SAFETLY.BECAUSE THE PRESIDENCY HAVE ASSINGED ALL FEDERAL CORPORATIONS TO PAY OFF ALL FORIEGN DEBTS,DUE TO HE WANT TO BE RE-ELECT AGAIN.ALSO,THE CENRAL BANK AND FEDERAL MINISRY OF FINANCE HAVE EVEN GAVE US GO AHAED ORDER FOR THE REMITTANCE OF THIS FUND. THEREFORE,WE HAVE AGREED THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,YOU SHALL BE ENTITLE TO TAKE 20%, MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES SHALL TAKE 70% WHILE 10% IS MAPPED OUT FOR MISCELLANOUS EXPENSES ANY PERSON MAY INCURE DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING THIS FUND. THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION, ALL WE NEED IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE AND ASSURANCE THAT OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHEN THIS MONEY ENTER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ENSURE A NO RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDES OF BOTH PART!
IES AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL ONLY LAST FOR 14 WOR
KING DAYS, SO IT DID NOT NEED ANY DELAY AND FURHTER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU. *MOST ESSENTIAL INFORMATION WE REQUIRED ARE- 1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS. b.YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE/TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION WITH YOU. 2.YOUR COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, 3. YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. a. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. b.TELEX/SWIFT CODE NUMBERS. WE HAVE TAKEN MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED FOR BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) WORKING DAYS UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THIS PROPOSAL. PLEASE, IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION TO ASK WHILE SENDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION YOU ARE FREE TO ASK THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS : egoamaka_egojiolu@yahoo.com
BEST REGARDS,
Dr.Egoamaka Egojiolu.
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