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Fraud email example:
From: Boubacar Arouna <engrboubacar2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <engineer_boubacar@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:34:39 +0100
Subject: From Engr.Boubacar Arouna
From Engr.Boubacar Arouna, Director General Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin
My dear Friend,
I am Engr. Boubacar Arouna,Director General Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin.I have gone through your profile and convinced that you can assist me,so i decided to let you know about this transaction which i know will benefit both of us.
Please go through this, http://www.issa.int/pdf/tunis02/2arouna.pdf
It is my pleasure to write you at the moment,to seek your consent over my intension to transfer and invest the sum of US$15million into a lucrative venture in your country by your company or organisation as my fund trustee/fund manager.As a civil servant,I have no right to owe any business of my own or control cash more than my salary in this country.This very money came as an opportunity so i have to use it outside Benin Republic in a good invest for good.
There is a United States Citizen that works with Sonacob Oil Company in Benin Republic, and we do business together,whenever he wanted to shipped money to United States,we do shipped it through our company diplomat
declaring the content as Goods,due to the money is huge.
He died after a brief illness and did not disclosed to the family that he kept money with me as the Director General Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin.So i have to make haste and ship the Box to Holland.At the moment,i have succeded to move the money in an escrow account of a trusted Financial Holding Company in Holland as paid bill,i cannot withdraw this money and transfer it to my own account,so i pleading with you to help me accept this money as yours and help me go and make the withdrawal of the money before my government get to know about it.In as much as I do not need any delay in this regard i will like you to get back to me and ask me what you need to do to get this money been transfered to your account and i will not hesitate to give you details and how to get in contact with the Company in Holland.Your immediately repsonse and your interest to manage this fund will be highly appreciated.Terms and conditions to guide the investment will be discuss as soon as you reply.
Please send to me the following informations so that i will prepare the paper works that will give you the full power to withdraw the money,1.Your Full Names2.Telephone and Fax Number3.Contact Address4.Your Occupation My Telephone number is 00229 9306-2050While waiting for you swift response,I thank you for understandingand cooperation in advance. My warmt regards, Cheif Engr. Boubacar Arouna Director General Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin.
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