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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: Godgift112 uzochi112 <godgift112@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:38:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR ASSTN;
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE,
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS,
LOME,REPUBLIC.
ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD 25 MILLIONS.
Dear Friend
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as
a surprise and if it might offend you without your
prior consent and writing through this channel.I am
DR. Godgift The Chairman, Contract Awarding
Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN
STATES ( ECOWAS)with Headquarters in Lome,Togo.
I got your information in a business directory in the
Togolaise Chamber of Commerce and Industries when
I was searching for a reliable,honest and trust worthy
person to entrust this business with.Iwas simply
inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the
many names and lists in the directory.
After discussing my view and your profile with my
colleagues,they were very much satisfied and decided
to contact you immediately for this mutual business
relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of
USD25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million United States
Dollars only.)into your personal or company`s bank
account.
This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract
bills awarded by us for the supply of
ammunitions,hard/soft wares,phamaceauticals/medical
items,lightand heavy duty vehicles, apperals and other
administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in
Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace Keeping
Projects.This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and
carefully protected with all the attendant lope holes
sealed off.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the
cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and
the Secretary of the Organisation.
We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds
supplied by different companies from different
countries during the crisis.It was our consensus to
seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide
us with the facilities to transfer this money out of
West Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in the
non-stable and sporous political nature of this
sub-region.
The original contractors have been duely paid by the
Banque Centrale Des Etats De L`Afrique De
L`Ouest(Central Bank of the West African
States)through our bankers-Societe Generale
Banque.This balance issuspended in the escrow accounts
awaiting claims by any foreign company of our
choice.We intend to pay out this fund NOW as the
organisation is winding up its activities since the
aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the coast
has been achieved.
Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil
servants working under this organisation, are not
allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the more
reason why we needed your assistance to provide
anaccount that can sustain this fund for safe keeping
and our future investment with your comprehensive
advise,assistance and partnership in your country.It
is however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to
allow you 30% of the entire sum as compensation,65%
will be held on trust for us while 5% will be used to
defray any incidental charges and cost during the
course of the transaction.
This transaction will be successfully concluded within
14 days if you accord us your unalloyed and due
cooperation.You should provide the followings;
YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,
TEL AND FAX NUMBERS.(if available) THE NAME OF YOUR
BANK,ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS.
THE ACCOUNT NUMBER,THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS.
Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents
and approval with the texts will be sent to you for
confirmaton and then forwarded to the organisation for
ratification and subsequent payment.As with the case
of all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we
solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and
utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire
peacefully and lead a honourable business life
afterwards.There are no risks involved.
.
REPLY ASAP.
With Regards,
DR Godgift
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