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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: "USMAN SHAMSUDDEEN" <s_usman1@msn.com>
Reply-To: ssusman1@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:30:51 +0000
Subject: Hello! ( This is my proposition to you, Pay ATTENTION Please)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
FROM DR USMAN SHAMSUDDEEN
DEPUTY GOVERNOR, OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS
Sir / Ma,
PERSONAL/ STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Sequel to my investigation, I am delighted to write you on a private note
based on your assume contract payment with the federal government of Nigeria
programmed for transfer into your designated bank account through my
department.
I am apologizing to you for the delay in releasing this fund into your
account due to the following reasons. Breach of contract from the so-called
partners in Nigeria who introduce you into this business, they approached me
to present you as the beneficiary to this over invoice claim, not a contract
payment. After heated negotiations, we agreed on the sum of Us$ 500.000
{cash} to assist in transfer of this fund into your account. When I accepted
the offer, they forwarded all your banking particulars. As soon as fruitful
efforts was made, your partners deviated from the agreement and decided to
go through another department at my back and file for this claim with a new
account.
Several manipulative attempts to lay claim of this fund have put the
government/CBN in doubt to the ownership of this fund. I want to
re-emphasize to you that this fund is still in my control especially now
that my government has passed a revocation order on all agencies right in
foreign contract payment established a two-tier system of payment. The
offshore payment center in the Executive Governors office and in my
department Key Tested Telex wire dept under instruction to transfer all
verified claims. I want to enter real business with you on a sincere
agreement since your partners have disappeared into tin air with your fund
still floating on your name awaiting proper documentation and claim by you.
1. On agreement, I assure you that I am going to transfer this fund into
your account.
2. You will write a promissory note assuring me of keeping my dealings with
you to an utmost secrecy because of my sensitive position and you alone will
cover the dispatch cost and insurance coverage of posting these documents to
your postal address.
3. You will promise to part with 50% of the sum as my commission.
4. I will assist you in procuring all the necessary documentation in place
to make your claim genuine as the bonafide foreign contractor and
beneficiary to the said fund. More so, you should forward your safest
delivery address, telephone and fax numbers, and your banking details to
enable us finalize this transaction in a short period of time.
Expecting your urgent response, I will give you details as we make a
conclusive agreement through your anticipated positive response and other
prove of myself and duty post.
Insha Allah.
Dr.Usman Shamsuddeen
ssusman1@gawab.com
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