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Fraud email example:

From: Don steve <donsteve@ozzyemail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:22:24 +0100
Subject: OIL LIFTING PARTNERSHIP


Sir/Madam,

PROPOSAL FOR OIL LIFTING PARTNERSHIP

We are happy to inform you that Bact Petroleum Oil exploration company
Is looking for foreign investors for the purpose of bidding for an oil
Field which has been recently discovered. We have Federal Government license

To explore a 14 square kilometre off-shore rig at Bilabiri Orobiri Oil
Field which had already drilled 8 wells and discovered Oil.

The field has proven reserve of 12.89 million barrels of Oil of 54
Billion cubit feet (bet) of gas with upsides of 138 million barrels of oil and 1.3 trillion cubit feet of gas.

We have spent the total of $55,000,000.00 (fifty five million U.S.
dollars)already on exploration. The Company now need a foreign investor to
invest to the tune of $15,000,000.00 (fifteen million U.S. dollars), as part of
his claim to the shares of the company. This amount will be used to offset
certain fees payable to its consultants based overseas. Due to the
agreement between The federal Government, no individual is allow to hold share
more than 15% in the company and more over, need foreign invests which will
help in the advertisement oil boom. All I need of you is to front this money
which I already deposited in Europe, and the proceed will be shared 60/40%,
while the latter is yours.

All these claims shall be discussed among us, Bact Petroleum Oil limited,
and concrete arrangement will be made when you have shown interest in
our offer.
We expect your reply as soon as possible. Until then,

Best Regards,
Don Steve
for Bact Petroleum Oil Limited

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