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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: Barry Bello <barrybello77@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrybello005@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 20:17:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Get back to me
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrybello77@yahoo.com
DEAR FRIEND,
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
IT IS MY WARMEST PLEASURE WRITING YOU THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS LETTER
A VIEW YOU WILL ACCEPT MY REQUEST AND GIVE ME POSITIVE RESPONSE. HENCE
TIME IS ESSENCE.
I AM DR.BARRY BELLO,THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF (INEC) MEANING INDEPENDENT
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION. THIS ORGANISATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CONDUCT OF ALL ELECTIONS RECENTLY HELD IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA.
HOWEVER, THE LAST MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF NIGEIRA GAVE MY ORGANISATION
US$1 BILLION (ONE BILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS) TO CONDCUT ALL THE
ELECTIONS
BEGINNING FROM LOCAL GOVENRMENT ELECTIONS, STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,
GOVERNORSHIP, SENATE,FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE AND PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
CONSEQUENTLY, ALL THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN
CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE FUNDS DISBURSED
TO
US BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT THESE ELECTIONS, WE UTILISED US$930
MILLION IN CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS INDICATED.
HAVING CONCLUDED THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTED
CIVILIAN OFFICERS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT SWORN IN, ABOUT US$70 MILLION
IS LEFT IN OUR TREASURY ACCOUNT AND AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR OF
INEC, I HAD GIVEN A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO THE GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO
HANDING OVER THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE SUCCESSFUL IN-COMING PRESIDENT
IN
VIEW OF THIS, IN CONFIDENCE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST ME AND
ONE
OF MY COLLEAGUES BY ALLOWING US TO TRANSFER US$3.5 MILLION (THREE
MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDUNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO YOUR
CORPORATE OR
PERSONAL ACCOUNT PENDING WHEN WE WILL PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER
TO MEET YOU AND DISBURSE ACCORDINGLY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE
DECLARED TO THE AUTHORITIES HERE THAT US$66.5 MILLION IS REMAINING
WHILE
US$30 MILLION WILL BE SECRETLY TRANSFERRED OUT TO OVERSEAS ACCOUNT,
HENCE,NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT EXCEPT MY VERY SELF AND MY
PARTNER.
NOTE THIS TRANSACTION IS TOP CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE I AM STILL IN SERVICE
AND I WOULDN'T LIKE THIS INFORMATION TO BE HEARD ANYWHERE.
FOR ASSISTING US IN THIS PROJECT, WE ARE READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE
SUM TOTAL WHILE THE REMAINING 70% IS MEANT FOR THE OFFICIALS HERE.
ARRANGEMENT TOWARDS THIS FUND TRANSFER HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE I
RECEIVE. YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. WE ARE SURE OF CONCLUDING THIS DEAL
WITHIN ONE WEEK. AND AFTER THAT, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA (CBN).
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN YOUR
PARTICIPATION AND THE TRANSACTION WILL REMAIN TOP SECRET UNTIL THE
OPERATION IS CONCLUDED.
FURTHER DETAILS WILLBE CONVEYED TO YOU ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY
THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(barrybello005@yahoo.fr) AND I WILL
BRIEF YOU ON WHAT IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTED THE TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY.
AWAITING YOUR SWIFT AND FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.
CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE BOX:barrybello005@yahoo.fr
REGARDS .
DR.BARRY BELLO
- Barry Bello
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