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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Barry Bello" <barrybello98@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrybello03@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:28:51 +0000
Subject: NEW MESSAGE.
DEAR FRIEND,
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
IT IS MY WARMEST PLEASURE WRITING YOU THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS LETTER
A VIEW YOU WILL ACCEPT MY REQUEST AND GIVE ME
POSITIVE RESPONSE. HENCE TIME IS ESSENCE.
I AM DR.BARRY BELLO,THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF (INEC) MEANING INDEPENDENT
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION. THIS ORGANISATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CONDUCT OF ALL ELECTIONS RECENTLY HELD IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA.
HOWEVER, THE LAST MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF NIGEIRA GAVE MY ORGANISATION
US$1 BILLION (ONE BILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS) TO CONDCUT ALL THE ELECTIONS
BEGINNING FROM LOCAL GOVENRMENT
ELECTIONS, STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, GOVERNORSHIP, SENATE,
FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
CONSEQUENTLY, ALL THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN
CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE FUNDS
DISBURSED TO US BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT THESE ELECTIONS, WE
UTILISED US$800 MILLION IN CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS
INDICATED.
HAVING CONCLUDED THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTED
CIVILIAN OFFICERS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT SWORN IN, ABOUT
US$200 MILLION IS LEFT IN OUR TREASURY ACCOUNT AND AS THE CHIEF
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR OF INEC, I HAD GIVEN A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO THE
GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO HANDING OVR THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE SUCCESSFUL
IN-COMING PRESIDENT IN VIEW OF THIS, IN CONFIDENCE REQUIRE YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST ME AND ONE OF
MY COLLEAGUES BY ALLOWING US TO TRANSFER US$30 MILLION (THIRTY MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO YOUR CORPORATE OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT PENDING
WHEN WE WILL PROCEED TO YOUR
COUNTRY IN ORDER TO MEET YOU AND DISBURSE ACCORDINGLY. AS A MATTER OF
FACT, I HAVE DECLARED TO THE AUTHORITIES HERE THAT US$170 MILLION IS
REMAINING WHILE US$30 MILLION WILL BE SECRETLY TRANSFERRED OUT TO OVERSEAS
ACCOUNT, HENCE,NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT EXCEPT MY VERY SELF AND
MY PARTNER.
NOTE THIS TRANSACTION IS TOP CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE I AM STILL IN SERVICE
AND I WOULDN'T LIKE THIS INFORMATION TO BE HEARD ANYWHERE.
FOR ASSISTING US IN THIS PROJECT, WE ARE READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE
SUM TOTAL WHILE THE REMAINING 70% IS MEANT FOR THE OFFICIALS HERE.
ARRANGEMENT TOWARDS THIS FUND TRANSFER HAS BEEN WORKED OUT
AND ONCE I RECEIVE. YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. WE ARE SURE OF CONCLUDING
THIS DEAL WITHIN ONE WEEK. AND AFTER THAT, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA (CBN).
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO
RISK INVOLVED IN YOUR PARTICIPATION AND THE TRANSACTION WILL REMAIN TOP
SECRET UNTIL THE OPERATION IS CONCLUDED.
FURTHER DETAILS WILLBE CONVEYED TO YOU ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY
THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(barrybello03@yahoo.fr) AND I WILL BRIEF
YOU ON WHAT IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTED THE TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY
AWAITING YOUR SWIFT AND FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.
CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE BOX:barrybello03@yahoo.fr
REGARDS .
DR.BARRY BELLO
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