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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: <idris@federalcontractors.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 10:13:39 -0800
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Head of the Foreign Affairs Committe.
Kano State Constituency
Post : 528 H.F.A.C Kano State
NIGERIA.
E-mail : dr_idris@federalcontractors.comNOTE : THIS MESSAGE IS REACHING YOU DIRECT FROM THE HEAD OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS NIGERIA...
From the DESK of [ SENATOR. Idris Abubakar ] , Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Contract investigation committee under the Office of the Presidency.
Note On this Transaction you will not be required to Pay any money upfront, Also there is no advance fee required on this , as I have the Partner of a politician in your Country who will take care of every expenses that will be made on this. He has agreed to finance the entire project which will cost about $170,000. which he has sent his personal Attorney down to Nigeria ; to verify the Authenticity of this Transaction .
I have contacted you to partake in Business that will favor both of us and my colleagues .
Presently the Federal Government of Nigeria has just reached a new resolution to Pay All Pending Foreign Contractors this last Quarter of the year; Which I will demand for your information to enlist you among the unpaid contractors that will be paid this year .
After Your information has been Alleged by the Board of Committee which I happened to be the Chairman ; the sum of $18,700,000 [Eighteen Million seven hundred thousand United States Dollars ] will be paid into your Bank Account.
NOTE : For your Assistance in this Transaction ; we are willing to compensate you with 20% of the total funds after conclusion of the Transaction.
I guarantee that there will be no Bureaucracy or Misfortune on this. As I will be able to Produce Legitimate Document that will enable you Lay Claim to this funds as the Beneficiary / Contractor.
PLEASE YOU PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION SUCH AS STATED BELOW , NAME : ________________________________
ADDRESS : ____________________________
AGE : _________________________________
SEX : _________________________________
TELEPHONE : __________________________
FAX : __________________________________
OCCUPATION STATUS : __________________Also be informed that this Transaction will take us just 15 working days to accomplish beginning from when I receive your Data's.
[ FOR SECURITY REASONS ]
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS STATED ABOVE, THIS IS
TO AVOID HACKING OF YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM WRONG PEOPLE. As you might know about lot of impersonation going on in my country.
ALSO : Acknowledge the official website of the Nigerian Congress below to verify my identity
[ http://www.nigeriacongress.org/SENATE/senatorlist.asp ]
Please let Confidentiality be the bedrest of this transaction for our own success. Hope to hear from you .
Best regards,
Dr.Idris Abubakar .---- SeeqMail - the only email you'll ever need Starts Here Sign up for FREE personalized email today: http://www.seeqmail.com http://www.Grassroots.org/ - Make Change! ----
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