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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: "julius ogbonna" <julius_ogbonna@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:31:28 +0000
Subject: PLEASE,HELP ME.
FROM:MR.JULIUS OGBONNA.
33 MARINA,LAGOS.
NIGERIA.
MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: julius_ogbonna@yahoo.com.au
Good Day,
l am Mr. Julius Ogbonna, Civil Servant in the Ministry of Health. l know
this proposal will come to you as asurprise because we have not met before
either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact from our
chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability to
handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.
My father Chief Isama Ogbonna (Now Late) was the Royal Head of my community,
ELEME (an oil rich town) in Nigeria. My community produces 5.8% of the total
crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel
is paid to my father as royalty by the Federal Government. My father was
also the Chairman of ISAMA Special Oil Trust Fund. In his position as the
Royal head and Chairman of the Oil Trust Fund, he made some money which he
left for me as the only heir to inherit. The money is Eighteen Million, Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars(US$18.5). This Money originated from the
accumulated royalties between 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/"VAULTS" with an open
beneficiary in a security company pending when he would finish arrangement
to transfer it abroad . He was planning this when he died late last year of
Heart Attack.Just before my father 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 achieve this great objective.
I promise to give you 15% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank
account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)has been 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
Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agreed
together. Please I will appreciate that you send your telephone/fax numbers
to enable me contact you immediately for discussions.
MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU.
PLS REPLY ME TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: julius_ogbonna@yahoo.com.au
BEST REGARDS,
JULIUS OGBONNA.
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