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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Mohammed Tukur <mohammed@mohammedtukur.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 09:58:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: INVITATION
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM ENGINEER. MOHAMMED TUKUR CHAIRMAN OF REVENUE MOBILISATION,
ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION [RMAFC]. IN THE COURSE OF EXECUTION OF OUR
OFFICIAL DUTIES WE HAVE SOME TIME LAST YEAR ABLE TO SECURE SOME MONEY FROM
EXCESS REVENUE OF CRUDE OIL SALES. WE HAVE TO WAIT ALL THIS WHILE TO ENSURE
THAT GOVERNMENT AUDITORS CARRY OUT THEIR AUDITING ON LAST YEAR OIL PROCEEDS
WITH OUR COMMISSION TO ENSURE EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER WITH OUR ACTIVITIES AND A
CLEAN BILL HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THAT EFFECT BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF
THE FEDERATION.
HENCE WE NOW FEEL FREE TO CONTACT YOU FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS FUNDS ARE
NOW OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY WITH A FOREIGN PRIVATE SECURITY VAULT. IN THE
LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO
RECEIVE THIS FUNDS ON OUR BEHALF , SINCE WE AS CIVIL SERVANTS ARE
PROHIBITED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVICE LAW) FROM OPERATING AND/OR
OPENING FOREIGN ACCOUNTS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE TRUST REPOSED ON YOU IS
ENORMOUS, IN RETURN, WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE SUM,WHILE
5% SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES .
MEANWHILE, YOU SHALL BE EXPECTED TO INVEST PART OF OUR SHARE IN A
PROFITABLE BUSINESS PREFERABLY IN REAL ESTATES OR AS YOU MAY DEEM FIT
ON OUR BEHALF ON AN AGREED SHARING RATIO OF THE PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENTS.
YOU SHALL FORWARD TO US YOUR NAME OR YOUR COMPANY'S NAME AND YOUR
ADDRESS TO BE PROCESSED WITH THE SECURITY VAULT.ALL THAT IS REQUIRED
OF YOU IS TO TRAVEL TO THE SECURITY VAULT TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS.PLEASE, I WANT YOU
TO UNDERSTAND THAT HAVING PUT IN OVER EIGHTEEN YEARS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
OF MY COUNTRY, I AM AVERSE TO HAVING MY IMAGE AND CAREER DENTED. THIS
BUSINESS SHOULD THEREFORE BE TREATED WITH THE UTMOST SECRECY AND
URGENCY IT DESERVES. EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO ENABLE US COMMENCE THE
PROCESS IMMEDIATELY.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS: engmohammedtukur@myway.com
YOURS SINCERELY,
ENGR. MOHAMMED TUKUR
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