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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: "ahmed sani" <inecoffice01@invst.org>
Reply-To: ahmed_555@web-mail.com.ar
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 15:02:34 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION
From;Dr AHMED
Dear Friend,
I guess this letter may come to you as a surprise since I had no
previous correspondence with you.
I am the chairman tender board of Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC).I got your contact in my search for a reliable person
to handle a very confidential transaction involving the transfer of
US$20.5million.
The above fund is not connected with arms, drugs or Money laundering.It
is the product of an over invoiced Contract awarded in 2001 by INEC to
a foreign company for the construction of high rise estate in the
federal capital territory.
The contract has long been executed and payment of the actual contract
amount has been paid to the foreign contractor leaving the
balance,which my colleague and I now want to transfer out of Nigeria
into a reliable foreign account for our personal use.
As civil servants we are not allowed to run foreign accounts. Hence we
have chosen to front and support you as the beneficiary to be paid.
It is a very good thing that the president has endorsed the resolution
passed by the senate that all foreign contractors owed by the federal
government of Nigeria be paid.We will seize this good opportunity to
surport you as one of the beneficiaries to be paid.
If you are interested in the proposal kindly get back to me by sending
me your letter of acceptance along with your direct telephone and fax
numbers, we have decided to share the money in the following
percentage,60%for us 30%for you the account owner and 10% for all local
and international expenses that may arise in the course of this
transaction.
Further details about this transaction will be discussed in the
subsequent correspondence.
Note also that the particular nature of your business is irrelevant to
this transaction and all local contacts and arrangements are in place
for a smooth and successful conclusion of this transaction.
Be informed that we are aware of the way email proposals of this type
are being sent from this part of africa and as regards that,you should
please treat this with
utmost attention knowing fully well that you cannot and will not be
compelled to assist us if you are not disposed to.
Contact me via my email account with your contact telephone and fax
Numbers, so that I can call you for a discussion.
Thank you as I await your response.
Sincerely,
Dr.Ahmed
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