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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: "Ruth Imaguno" <ruthimaguns@seemrut.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 09:37:32 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS. RUTH IMAGUNO(URGENT)
MRS RUTH IMAGUNO wrote:
MRS. RUTH IMAGUNO
# 8 Queens Drive Ikoyi
Lagos.Muyibi
Email:ruthimaguno@yahoo.com.hk
Mobile:+234 803 097 9869
INTRODUCTION: l am Mrs.RUTH IMAGUNO l know this proposal will come to you as
a
surprise because we have not met before either physically or through
correspondence.
I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum
of
money.THE SUBJECT: MY HUSBAND CHIEF JOSEPH IMAGUNO (Now Late)was the Royal
Head of
my Community, JESSE (an oil rich town)in Nigeria. My late husband'S
community
produces 3.5% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the
Dollar
value of each barrel is paid to my husband as royalty by the Federal
Government.
My husband was also the Chairman of OMPADEC,Jesse branch.In his position as
the
Royal head and Chairman of the OMPADEC, Jesse branch,he made some money
which he
left for me and our children as the only thing to inherit. The money is
Twelve
Million USDollars($12M).Though this said fund accumulated between the period
1976-1998. Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability
as a
result of past Military rules (1985-1999), he deposited this Money in a
Strong
Room/safe with an open beneficiary in Apex Bank of Nigeria pending when he
would
finish arrangement to transfer it abroad as a CONTRACT PAYMENT. He was
planning this
when he died late last year of Heart Attack.
THE PROPOSAL: Just before my husband died he called my attention to the
money and
charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer /
investment
of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help
me
archieve this great objective.I promise to give you 20% of the total funds
transferred to your vital bank account as compensation for your assistance.
Five
percent (5%)would be set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure
during the
transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and
confidentially for
more information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal
information concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agree
together.Send your reply through this mail box(ruthimaguno@yahoo.com.hk) or
see the note
below
Yours faithfully,
MRS. RUTH IMAGUNO.
N.B
I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names, telephone
and fax
numbers to enable my eldest son Roland IMAGUNO to contact you.He shall
handle this
transaction from A-Z on
behalf of the family. Alternatively you can call him on his telephone
numbers
: Mobile:+234 803 097 9869
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