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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: "TODD DONALD" <todd_donald@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 23:18:38 +0000
Subject: I am still waiting for your urgeny response
Dear friend,
I am Engr. Todd Donald, a senior manager, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Resources (MPNR) Lagos, who has been delegated by my colleagues to seek the
assistance of a reliable foreign company or individual into whose bank
account we can discreetly transfer the sum of $16m USD (Sixteen Million U.S.
Dollars Only) under our perfected modalities.
These funds arose from a deliberate over-invoicing of contract bills of
contracts, awarded by the ministry of petroleum and natural resources
(MP&NR) during the administration of the former military dictator late,
General who died on 7th June 1998. Since then the money has been lying in
the suspense account of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources with the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)(Government bankers). However, the current
favorable political/Economical climate in the country now presents an
opportunity for this money to be transferred out of our country without any
hitches - as we hope and believe it would be of mutual benefit to us all.
Already, we have put in motion the complete machinery and modalities to
enhance successful commencement and completion of this transaction and
further actions will commence the moment we hear from you. We have agreed
that after the transfer of the money into your account, you shall be
entitled to a cut of the total sum, which will be arrived at subject to
negotiation.5% is earmarked for reimbursement on minor incidental expenses
that may be incurred during the course of this transaction.
Conclusively, the nature of your business is not particularly relevant for
the success of this transaction. All we require is your willingness to
co-operate with us, and also an assurance that our Share of the funds will
be given to us when the money arrives your account. Most importantly, we
have taken all necessary precautions to ensure a no risk situation on the
side of both parties as this transaction is expected to be through within 7
to 10 working days.
Please if the proposal is acceptable to you, contact me immediately through
this email address or my confidential email address
(todd@ministryofpetroleumandnaturalresources.org ). However, if you are not
interested, kindly disregard the contents of this letter. It is advisable to
include your private Telephone and Fax numbers while replying for easy and
effective communication. The trust we have reposed in you at this point is
enormous and cannot be over-emphasized. We await your prompt response to
this proposal, so we can commence here. Do forward your response to this
email address or my confidential email address
(todd@ministryofpetroleumandnaturalresources.org ).
Best Regards.
Engr. Todd Donald
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