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Fraud email example:
From: JAMES MADUKA <jmadk1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: maduka_m@babbalu.com
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:45:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PERSONAL/URGENT REPLY REQUESTED
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jmadk1@yahoo.com
READ CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND AND REPLY AS DIRECTED
- URGENT ACCOUNT PROVISION - (Reply me through email: jmkufi@maktoob.com) Dear Sir ,I am Mr James Maduka Kufi, Project manager with Ghana Gold Mining Corporation based in ASHANTI REGION. In November 2006, I received a compensation of Ten Million, five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars (US$10,5M) from a company(TECHINT GROUP) helpping them to win contract of US$250million awarded to them by the Federal Government Of Ghana for the re-construction of the mining site at the VOLTA REGION.On December last year been 2006 the original total contract value was paid by the federal government to the company after completing the project.Meanwhile this remaining US$10,5M(4.2% of the total contract) is now deposited with Bank Of Ghana waiting for further transfer to any designated bank account. I have to seek for your assistance to help me claim this fund by providing a good bank account to receive the money for investment, without any hitch.The transfer I guranttee is 100% risk free as it w!
ill be excuted via bank to bank.You maybe aware that as a civil servant here in my country we are not allowed to have such huge some in our possession neither are we allowed to operate foreign bank account.Right now after my country celebrated their 50years of Independent on 6th of March 2007,our country government approved the payment of all outstanding debts of all foreign contractors .So I have arranged to use the opportunity to present you as the beneficiary(Sub-contractor) who did the contract to enable me move this fund out in your name. However,immediately the fund is remitted into your bank account for protection, I will give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance,while mine( US$7.35M )will be invested in a good project in your country for protection.Therefore, contact me immediately through my alternative E-mail address for more details and a good closer confidential discussion. Urgent reply needed. Reply me through email: jmkufi@maktoob.com Best regards, Mr !
James Maduka Kufi
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