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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "wetego" <wetego@rya-online.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 14:28:57 GMT
Subject: INSTALMENTAL PAYMENT
From:DR AHMED SANI,
Private email:wetego333@yahoo.hk
DATE:DEC,7TH 2005
SIR,
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO GIVE YOU THIS GOOD NEWS.THE
PRESIDENCY HAS APPROVED AN INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT OF US$10M
FOR ALL THE BENEFITING CONTRACTORS WHOSE PAYMENT HAS LONG
BEEN OVERDUE.
MY DEPARTMENT WAS DIRECTED TO CARRY OUT INVESTIGATIONS ON
ALL THE CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARY'S DOCUMENTS SUCH AS YOU AND
PASS THE FILE TO THE PAYMENT OFFICER FOR AN INSTALMENTAL
PAYMENT.
IN EFFECT TO THIS GUIDELINES, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE
INVESTIGATED YOUR FILE AND DISCOVERED THAT YOU DID NOT
ACTUALLY EXECUTE THIS CONTRACT BUT YOU WHERE CALLED IN TO
SUBMIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICALS AND
WHEN THEY COULD NOT SUCCEED IN GETTING THE MONEY INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT, THEY ABANDONED YOU HENCE I DID NOT WANT TO CANCEL
YOUR PAYMENT AS I SEE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO
MAKE SOME MONEY.
AS SOON AS WE ARRIVE AT AN AGREEMENT I WILL RECOMMEND YOUR
PAYMENT INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS.
HOWEVER,FOR YOU TO GET THIS MONEY, ALL YOU NEED IS TO HAVE
THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WHICH I WILL PROCURE AND SEND TO YOU
BY COURIER.THIS IS THE SECRET AND AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND HAVE THEM SIGNED, THE FUNDS TRANSFER
WILL BE EFFECTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
SEQUEL TO THE ABOVE PROPOSAL, YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM YOUR
TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS RESPECTIVELY, YOUR OFFICE/HOME
ADDRESS AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE THIS FUND WILL
BE TRANSFERRED INTO.
ONCE THE ABOVE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS ARE RECEIVED I WILL
PROCEED TO THE COMPLETION BY THE PROCUREMENT OF THE REQUIRED
PAYMENT DOCUMENTS AS I EARLIER MENTIONED.
ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AS TIME IS OF
GREAT ESSENCE.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. AHMED SANI
NB:IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MAIL IN ERROR,PLEASE DISREGARD
IT BUT IF IT INTEREST,KINDLY REPLY ACCORDINGLY.
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