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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: "Prince Gius" <p_gius02@msn.com>
Reply-To: p_gauis01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 05:23:32 +0000
Subject: Please Read And Reply Urgently.
Dear,
This is important,and requires your immediate attention, First I must
solicit your strictest confidence in the transaction.To intimet you futher
we are top officials 0f the new civilian administration committee on foreign
and local contract payment,who are intrested in Investing or importation of
goods into our country with funds which are presently trapped in nigeria.
In order to actualize this dream ,we seek your assisttance to transfer the
said fund into an intrest bearing account which you have absolute control
over in your country or a third country other than nigeria.
The new civilian administration of general Olushegun Obasanjo(rtd)set-up
this committee spesifically to review all contracts/iol licenses to
determine their propriety and relevance in the light of the country,s
current economic and political realitise .we have identified a lot of
inflated contract fund which are currently floating in our Apex Bank . At
this moment we have worked out modalitises within ourselves and some
acquaitances at the Apex Bank to divert the sum of ($15.5m)U.S. Dollas only
, for our own personal use
However ,by virture of our positions as civil servants and members of the
contract review panel ,we cannot acquire this money in our
names,consequently I was deligated by my colleagues as a matter of trust to
look for an overseas partner into whose account we can transfer this
money,hence this letter to you.
Furthermore my colleagues and I are willing to tranfer the total sum of
($15.5m)u.s.dollas into your account for disbursement. your areas of
specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction and the account required for this project can either be
PERSONAL,COMPANY or an OFFSHORE account you have total control over
needless,to say the trust reposed on you at this junture is enormous.In
return we have agreed to offer you 20% from the total sum while 10% shall be
set aside for incidental
expenses between the parties in the course of this transaction .you must
however note that this transaction is subject to the following terms and
conditions:
(a) Our conviction of your tansparent honesty and
diligence.
(b)That the funds would be transfered to an account
where you have absolute control over .
(c)That you will treat this transaction with utmost
secrecy and confidenciality.
(d)That one of our representative will be there with
you to represent our interest.
This however depends on your response to the conditions A and C
above.Modalities have been worked out to the highest level for the immediate
transfer of this funds withing 14 working days,subject to your satisfaction
of the above stated terms .our assurance is that your role RISK FREE . To
accord this transaction the legality it deserves and for the mutual security
of the funds,the whole approval procedures will be officially and legally
propcessed with your names or the name of any conpany you may nominate as
the
bonerfide beneficiary.
Once more ,I want you to understand that having put 23 years in the civil
service of my country ,I am averse to having my image and career dented.This
matter should be treated with utmost secrecy and ugency,
Kindly expidiate actions as we are working behinde schedule to enable us
include this transfer in this batche as payments to foreign contractors is
usually carried out
on quarterly basis.
REGARDS
Prince Gaius Obaseki.
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