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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: "MARCEL SEAMAAN" <beckenwilliam@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 11:36:20 +0000
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
HEADQUARTERS
SHIPHOUSE MARINA – EAST
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
>From the Desk of:
Dr.Marcel Seamaan.
DIRECTOR FINANCE ALTERNATE EMAIL:marcel_seamaan@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.
=======================
Though this proposal might come to you as a surprise,since it is from
someone you do not know or have never seen before, but based on
recommendations, I gathered from a very relilable source here in Nigeria, I
herewith make this proposal to you which is mutually beneficial to all.I am
the director, fund co-ordinator of the FINANCE CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY. The crux of this letter is that the
finance/contract department of the NPA deliberately
over inflated the contract values of various contract awarded during
the past government. In the course of auditing, my office was able to
track down the sum of US$23.5m(Twenty Three Million, Five Hundred
Thousand US. Dollars) as the over invoiced sum. This money is now floating
in the NPA domiciliary account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). I
and my colleagues now want to quickly transfer this fund to safe nominated
foreign account for possible investment abroad. We are not allowed as a
matter of government polilcy to
operate any foreign account because of our status as civil/public servant.
Hence the need to solicit for your full banking details, to enable us
transfer this money into your account. Upon your acceptance of this
proposal, we have also agreed on a sharing ratio:-
(1) 30% for you as the account owner
(2) 65% for I and my colleagues
(3) 5% will be set aside to defray all
incidental expenses both locally and internationally during the course
of this transaction.Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your
country when the money is finally in your account and we shall be relying on
your advise as regards to investment of our share. Be informed that, this
business is genuine and 100% risk free considering the high-powered
government officials involved.Send by email the following information:-(1)
Your company name and address, bank name,address and account number.(2)Your
telephone and fax number for effective communication.
This is to effect the Swift Transfer of this fund into your account in
less than seven (7) working days.Contact me strictly on email immediately
while looking forward to a healthy business. Expecting a relationship with
you. Take notice that all documents required to authenticate our claim
having you, as a front line will be secured from this end. As such, the
legitimacy and secuirty of every party involved is guaranteed.
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Marcel Seamaan.
Director.
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