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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Dr=20Chris?= <oboh_21@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: oboh_296@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:00:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : oboh_21@yahoo.fr
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
Natural Resources Headquarters,
Lagos Nigeria.
We write this letter, which I pray should be urgently
Replied.
I am Dr Chris Oboh, presently the Director of
Finance in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
Natural Resources Headquarters, Lagos Nigeria.
I am in need of your genuine assistant and trust
because as a top official of ruling government, I want
to safe guard my interest in your country before the
end of the tenure of this administration, more also we
as civil servant are forbidden to own or operate
foreign account hence a foreigner is needed.
I presently have an over invoiced contract payment of
USD21.5M (twenty-one million, five hundred thousand
united states dollars) which has remain unclaimed
since 1999. My superior in this presidency have
mandated me to present an honest foreigner who can
conveniently protect this fund for us in his bank
account in his country. I sincerely believe that you
can be of great assistance to us. This is why I am
contacting you and also requesting for your
discretion, maturity and co-operation.
My superiors has completed all administrative steps to
see that this fund receives all the request approvals
immediately you give me the go ahead. The nature of
your company or business is not particularly relevant
for the success of this transaction. All we require is
your willingness to co-operate. All necessary
precautions have been taken to ensure a non-risk
situation on the side of both parties.
All I need from you are the following.
(1) Your full names
(2) Physical contact address.
(3) Your private telephone and fax numbers for easy
Communication.
I shall send you by fax or email details of the
contract executed soon after I receive your response
and ready to assist us in this business transaction.
You will be entitled to 30% for the total fund
Immediately we arrive your country for sharing. 5%
Will cover all miscellaneous expenses that may arise
both here and in your country while the remaining 65%
will be for us.
Please endeavor to reach me for more details. I
sincerely count on your assistance. Remember, I am a
highly placed official and expect absolute
confidentiality from you in order to protect our honor
from foreign journalist who seeks to destroy members
of our ruling civilian government.
This transaction is hitch-free, so you need not
Entertain any fear at all.
I expect your reply with the requested details
immediately.
Best regards,
- Dr Chris
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