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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: "ibrahim danjuma" <ibrahimdanjuma@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 09:37:53 +0100
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal.
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
ATTANTION: THE DIRECTOR,
Urgent Business Assistance.
I am IBRAHIM DANJUMA THE SON OF ALHAJI DANJUMA, I know this letter would
come to you as a surprise packege, I got your contact from our local
chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability to
handle this proposal involving huge sums of money.
My father ALHAJI USMAN DANJUMA {Now late} was the the chairman of [PTF]
petroleum special trust fund ,their aim is recrovery of Gonernmant property
during GENERAL SANNI ABACHA'S REGIME 11985 -1988.. In his position as the
chairman of [ptf] , he made some money which he kept behind for his
children. The money is one hundred and fifteen Million US Dollars
{$115m}. Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political/economic
instability as a result of past military rules , he deposited this money in
a security company with an open beneficiary In the name of a foreign firm.
He told the security Company that the content of the safe is astrich
feathers and african cauries . And the safe will be safeguarded until he
finishes arrangement to transfer it abroad. He was planning this before he
died last year after a brief illness.
Just before my father died, he called my attention in confidence to the
money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the
transfer/investment of the fund. I would be very grateful if you could
help me achieve this great objective. I have resolved with my mother to
give you 30% of total fund transferred for your kind assistant. Five
percent {5%} will be set aside to take care of all expenses we may incur
during the transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and
confidentially for more information and furnish me with this informations.
YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.
YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
YOUR BANK PARTICULARS.
Best Regards,
Ibrahim Danjuma
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