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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: "mail_102@terra.es" <mail_102@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 12:33:18 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP IN A TRANSFER.
FROM THE DESK OF
DR CHIDI IMO
TEL;234-1-7608357
DEAR SIR/MA,
REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP IN A TRANSFER.
I AM AN ACCOUNTANT AND ALSO A MEMBER OF A CONTRACT AWARD AND REVIEW COMMITTEE. A CONTRACT ALREADY EXECUTED BY A FOREIGN FIRM IN
AFRICA IN 2006 WAS OVER-INVOICED BY US TO THE TUNE OF EIGHTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY. $18.5mUSD IN THE
LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, I ASKED YOU FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THE
EXCESS FLOATING IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT YOU MAY
WISH TO PROVIDE, FOR IT WAS A CATEGORY "A" CONTRACT, (STRICTLY
RESERVED FOR A FOREIGN CONTRACTORS) THIS INFORM MY REQUEST, AND ALSO
THAT I AM FORBIDDEN BY MY GOVERNMENT TO RUN ANY FOREGN ACCOUNT.
AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER, 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL GO TO YOU FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE. 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO COMPENSATE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE COURSE OF CORRESPONDENCE.YOUR
CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED SINCE I AM STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE.THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
CORPORATION.
REGARDS,
DR CHIDI IMO
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