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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: "Capt.Larry Jackson" <capt_larry1@msn.com>
Reply-To: capt_larry@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:59:45 +0000
Subject: From Captain Larry Jackson
Hello Dear,
How are you and that of your business activities? i hope all is fine with
you.i know you do not know me and as a matter of fact I got your contact
profile from the Internet with a strong conviction that you can be of a
great help and services to me,naturally i know i must come to you for this
help.because its very hard to see a trustworthy person, the high rate of
scam is making me feel insecure, but l believe in you, all is well.
With due respect and humility,I have decided to put this discussion into
writing so as to relate very well with you, hence haven put this into
consideration that it would not be proper to start this relationship with
you on a telephone conversation,since we have not had any dealings of any
kinds with each other before hence I decided to send you an email so as to
relate well with you.
I am a businessman and a sailor by profession from Trinidad and Tobago.
Presently am in Africa with other Seven crews of the vessel (ship) i control
as a captain. We came to Africa to make a delivery of some machinery
equipment that were been purchased from my country by an Oil Company
(Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) in Nigeria.
After the delivery of these items, some top officials from the above named
oil firm came to introduced to us a business for which, we do know that this
business is an effectively most profitable business in Nigeria. In respect
of this business, our vessel was hired so as to convey about 11,300 metric
tons of crude oil valued at US$2.8 Billion United States Dollars. This crude
oil was to be taken outside Nigeria in other to make a supply to crude oil
dealers in neighbouring countries in Africa and in Europe.
Upon our succession of transacting this business, the Oil Firm offered us a
30% commission (about US$72 Million) as our own share of the money from the
sales of the crude oil. Now that I have explained to you on how we got these
funds, hence I have decided to use 20% from my own share (thats about US$7.2
Million) from the money the oil firm offered us to set up an investment
venture in your city and also do decide to set
up a long -term partnership with you, I would be grateful if you can act for
me in this and other matters towards this investment because as sailors, we
are always on the sea.
I would be grateful if you can give me an advice on what kind of business I
could establish in your country. I would also want you to get back to me and
tell me on how you can assist me.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Capt.Larry Jackson.
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