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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?senator=20Bala=20Adamu?= <re_2341234@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: b_adamu@rediffmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 11:06:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME QUICKLY
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: re_2341234@yahoo.co.uk
FROM: SENATOR BALA ADAMU
PLEASE REPLY TO MY ALTRNATE EMAIL:b_adamu@rediffmail.com
My name is Senator Bala Adamu, the chairman of the Senate
committee on Military Pensions and Army services in
the National Assembly of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your assistance
in helping to receive some sum of money into your account
for safe keeping.
I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing
firm while searching for a reliable and reputable person to
handle this transaction.
THE PROPOSITION:
We have the sum of Twenty-Nine Million Dollars that we
intend to transfer overseas through the assistance of a
foreign partner.This money came as a result of Over
provision in the budget for unclaimed pension and accident
insurance. This overprovision was done by my committee, but
all payments have been made to beneficiaries leaving behind
the over budgeted amount as stated above which is deposited
in the Nigeria Deposit Bank .
I have agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my
campaign funding, private use and for investment purposes
with your help.
I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the
beneficiary to process this fund into your custody. As soon
as you consent to this I will immediately send you titled
documents to the fund in your name so you can make claim
for it.
I will provide you with 35% for assisting us and
the fund shall be transferred to you
legally in accordance to all laid down procedures
governing transfer of funds.
I have perfected all modalities for the successful
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary.
Finally, I have to reassure you that this
transaction is 100% risk free and should be kept
absolutely confidential.
Presently, you can reach me by return mail, you
should also include your telephone numbers if any,
for secured communication between us.Please reply
via this email address:
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
I await your response. Also Note that we need to
conclude this transaction within 14 working days
since i heard that the government still paying foreign
contractors on this year budget.
Best Regards
Sen. Bala Adamu
- senator Bala Adamu
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