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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_info310@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:46:22 +0000
Subject: AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE
FROM THE DESK OF:
ENGR.JOHNSON WARREN,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS&HOUSING,
GARKI-ABUJA.
TEL:234-805-2377231
Dear Partner,
Greetings!
For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential.
Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is
of
exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a
great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled
with
the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult
for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and
recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly
understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you. For I know
that you are the only one that can be trusted to handle this project
effectively without making us regret. The recommendation I got concerning
you, is
enough to get us started with you!
I head a four-man committee on debt reconciliation at the Federal
Ministry of Works in Nigeria, where I am also a Director of Project
Implementation. In recent past, we have carefully arranged a contract with a
foreign
firm, in which the cost was over-invoiced deliberately to favour us. Now, we
want to get the funds out of the apex bank into your provided account within
one week from now, and a percentage (20%) will be given to you for your
assistance and efforts. The amount we are about transferring is totaled
at US$13,731 million.
Also, there is the need for you to know that, we have gotten a
FINANCIER who has agreed to finance this transaction on the agreement that
he will
take 20% of the total fund as soon as the fund is transferred into your
account. so there are absolutely no bills to be paid by you in the course of
the
transfer. We have set aside funds to offset whatever bills that crop up
in the event of transfer. You will certainly ask yourself how
consequential this letter is. Indeed, is it not surprising to receive such a
letter
seeking immediate assistance? This is why today I am making you a
non-binding, unrestricted offer, to bring us close into mutual
understanding and cooperation now, and in the near future.
Trust is definitely the most noble trait in the world, and I urge you
to trust my sincerity and the word of a simple and humble person of faith,
who in the name of love for her equals is willing to accomplish the task of
doing business with a trusted and transparent person. It is up to you
to decide whether this letter deserves your trust and confidentiality.
And if indeed it does, send me the following:
1. Your letter of consent.
2. Your mailing and contact address.
3. Your telephone numbers.
Upon receipt of the above, I shall communicate with you, and let you
know the details of the transfer. Whatever your actions and your decision, I
thank you for taking the time to read my email.Please send your
response to the following email address:jdavies_001@yahoo.com
I will be waiting for your response.
Best personal regards.
Engr..JOHNSON WARREN.
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