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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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Fraud email example:
From: <williamskamal@quick.cz>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:35:32 +0100
Subject: investment proposal/assistance.
NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY(NEPA)
206 AWOLOWO ROAD,FALOMO IKOYI,.
Reply me ONLY through my private email address
Private email: williamskamal@tfanus.com.er
DEAR SIR,
I GOT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FROM THE WORLDWIDE DIRECTORY
IN MY SEARCHFOR A WELL KNOWN FOREIGNER WHO HAS NO
QUESTIONABLE CHARACTER AND MUST BE A GOD FEARINGMAN. AS A
MATTER OF FACT, I AM MR MOHAMMED KAMAL A CONSULTANT
TO NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY(NEPA).ALSO I WAS
PRIVILEGED TO BE A MEMBER OFTENDER'SBOARD THAT AWARDED AND
SUPERVISED THE EXECUTION OF A MULTIMILLION
U.S.DOLLARSCONTRACTIN 2002
THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND COMMISSIONED IN AUGUST
2003, AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT VALUE PAID IN APRIL 2004,
TO THE FOREIGN FIRM THAT ACTUALLY EXECUTED THE CONTRACT.
HOWEVER, AS A RESULT OF OVER-INVOICING AND SERIES OF
REVISION CARRIED OUT IN THE COURSE OF THE CONTRACT
EXECUTION, THERE NOW EXISTS A FLOATING SUM OF
US$30.5M(THIRTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS
ONLY).
THIS MONEY IS NOW DUE FOR PAYMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT
QUARTERLY PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND WE WISH TO REMIT THIS FUND
INTO YOUR DESIGNATED PERSONAL
OR CORPORATE ACCOUNTS OVERSEAS. WE SHALL SECURE THE
PAYMENT APPROVALS FROM THE RELEVANT OFFICE/MINISTRIES HERE
FOR THE RELEASE OF THISCONTRACT SUM
IN FAVOUR OF YOUR COMPANY OR YOUR PERSON WITH DOCUMENT AND
INFORMATION WE SHALL REQUEST FROM YOU TOO, WE HAVE NOW
CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF MY COUNTRY
TO REMIT THISMONEY AS SUM REALIZED BY A COMPANY THROUGH
LEGITIMATE MEANS IN MY COUNTRY.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: THE FUND WILL BE SHARED 35% FOR YOU
AND 60% FORUS.THE REMAINING 5% TAKES CARE OF ALL
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. TO FORMALISE THIS TRANSACTION IN MY
COUNTRY IN FAVOUR OF YOUR DESIGNATED COMPANY WE REQUIRE
YOU TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING:
1. AN ASSURANCE OF YOUR ABILITY, WILLINGNESS AND READINESS
TO FULLYCORPORATE WITH US DURING DISBURSEMENT OVERSEAS AND
TO MAINTAIN THE MAXIMUM CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIRED IN A
BUSINESS OF THIS NATURE IN ALL PLACES AT ALL TIMES ON BOTH
SIDES.
2. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR SAFE, QUICK
ANDEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION INCLUDING HOME AND MOBILE
PHONES (IF ANY).
3. WRITTEN NOTICE OF YOUR WILLINGNESS & READINESS TO
ASSIST ME IN PROCURING RELEVANT DOCUMENTS/APPROVALS.
THIS REMITTANCE IS GUARANTEED IN LESS THAN 14 (FOURTEEN)
WORKING DAYS UPON RECEIPTOF THE ABOVE MENTION PARTICULARS
THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL
HOWEVER, IT REQUIRES THE HIGHEST CO-OPERATION,
SERIOUSNESS, MUTUAL TRUST, HONEST AND STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL ON BOTH SIDES TO AVOID JEOPARDIZING THE
POSITION OF THE OFFICERS WHO ARE TOP
GOVERNMENTFUNCTIONARIES. ALSO WE WANT TO USE PART OF OUR
PERCENTAGE TO IMPORT ANY QUICK SELLING GOODS WITH YOUR
ASSISTANCE AFTER THE FUND HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU THROUGH MY PRIVATE
Private EMAIL:williamskamal@tfanus.com.er
BEST REGARD.
MR MOHAMMED KAMAL
Private williamskamal@tfanus.com.er
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