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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: "Dr williams Aruna" <dr_williamsaruna1@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_williams_aruna@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:55:28 +0000
Subject: DR.WILLIAMS ARUNA
DR.WILLIAMS ARUNA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
WEST AFRICA.
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BOX: dr_williams_aruna@yahoo.co.in
Dear Friend,
RE:REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN
DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards the
transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This
fund arose from the overinvoicing of various contracts awarded in my
parastatal to certain foreign contractors sometime ago.
We as holders of sensitive positions in our various parastatal, were
mandated by the federal
government to scrutinise all payments made to foreign contractors, and
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly over
invoiced, either by
omission or commission. Also, we discovered that the sum of
$33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars only) was lying in a
suspense account, although
the foreign contractors were fully paid their entitlements after executing
the said contracts.
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred into a bank
account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct of federal
civil
does not allow us to operate foreign accounts. However, we have service
suceeded in transferring some of the monies, precisely US$7.5(Seven million
five Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign account in united State of
America,but unfortunately the provider of the account has severed all forms
of communication with us as he has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual
agreement, insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before disbursement will take effect.
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount
US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated
bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your account, you
will be compensated with 20% of of the amount for your assistance and
services.
This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive positions
we cannot afford a slip. I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk
free.We will avail you
with our identities as regards our respective office when relationship is
fully established and smooth operation commences. I am at your disposition
to entertain any questions from you in respect of this transaction, so,
contact me immediately through the above email address for further
information on the requirements and procedure. Please note that this is a
DEAL and confidentiality is of very great importanceb for security reasons.
Please treat with strict confidenlity and utmost urgency.
N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy communication.
Best regards,
DR.WILLIAMS ARUNA
CIVIL SERVANT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES
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