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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: "info info" <info_info4@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:54:43 +0000
Subject: SENATOR JOHN
SENATOR JOHN WADADA
CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE
ON PENSION, INSURANCE AND
MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT.
E-MAIL senatorwadada2005@walla.com
NOTE THAT I WILL BEAR ALL THE COST IN THIS TRANSACTION
Dear Friend,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not
met,permit me however, My name is SENATOR JOHN WADADA the chairman for the
committee on Pension,insurance and manpower development in the National
Assembly of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your assistance in helping to
receive some sum of money.
I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while searching
for a reliable and reputable person to handle this transaction.
THE PROPOSITION:
We have the sum of US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million dollars) that we intend
to transfer overseas through the assistance of a foreign partner.
This money came as a result of Over provision in the budget for unclaimed
pension and accident insurance.
This over provision was done by my committee but all payments have been
made to beneficiaries leaving behind the over budgeted amount which amounts
to US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million dollars)
which is deposited in the Nigerian Deposit Bank here in Nigeria.
I have agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my campaign funding,
private use and for investment purposes with your help.
I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the beneficiary to process
this fund into your custody. As soon as you consent to this I will
immediately send you The process on how we are going to carry out this
transaction successfully without stresstitle documents to the fund
in your name so you can make claim for it.
I will provide you with 30% for assisting us The fund shall be transferred
to you legally in accordance to all laid down procedures governing transfer
of funds.
I have perfected all modalities for the successful transfer of this money
to you as the beneficiary.
Finally, I have to reassure you that this transaction is risk free and
should be kept absolutely confidential.
Presently, you can reach me by return mail, you should also include your
telephone numbers if any, for secured communication between us.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
I await your response. Also Note that we need to conclude this transaction
before the end of next month as we can still make payments from last years
budget till this time.
YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY PRIVATE E- MAIL
senatorwadada2005@walla.com
Senator John Wadada
NOTE THAT I WILL BEAR ALL THE COST IN THIS TRANSACTION
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