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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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From: "Mrs.Wise Rose" <federalcontractors_debt2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:20:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: rebuild-iraq-expo.com
Attention: VICTIMNAME
Dear Friend,
I would like to request your assistance in a business transaction of mutual benefit, I am an American and a member of The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), our committee is in charge of contracts awards and payment for all contractors who executes contracts in the rebuilding of Iraq. We are currently in London for the payment of some contractors who executed contracts in Iraq, For more about our operations log on to http://www.rebuild-iraq-expo.com/
They was an over draft contract we just discovered for 50Million GBP and with our influence in this panel we can successfully present you/or your company to claim the above funds. We have agreed to share the money thus:
1. 20% You.
2. 70% for us (the officials) and
3. 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses.
Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and we hope to commence the transfer latest seven (7) banking days from the date of the receipt of the following information via by e-mail (federalcontractors_debt10@yahoo.com ) of your Full name/ company's name if any, Tel. & Fax Nos. The above information will enable us write letters of claim and job description respectively. This way, we will use your company's name to re-apply for payment and re-award the contract in your company's name.
We are looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your confidentiality in this transaction. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using the above e-mail. I will bring you into the complete picture of this pending project when I have heard from you.
Yours faithfully,
Mary Rose (Mrs.)
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