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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: "ammed issa" <ammedissa24@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 03:46:01 +0100
Subject: PERMISSION TO REMIT US$21 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT
FROM DESK OF: MR. SANA SAMAN
CONOIL NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION(CNPC), ABIDJAN
COTED - IVOIRE
HOLY MOSQUE, ABIDJAN
NO.10BP166
ABIDJAN 11
COTED - IVOIRE
Private:234-80-231-244-82
E-MAIL: myrontamble@fsmail.net
Attn: The President/Ceo
PERMISSION TO REMIT US$21 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT IS MY
PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU OF A TRANSACTION INVOLVING THETRANSFER OF
US$21,000,000.00 (TWENTY ONE MILLION U.S.DOLLARS) ONLY INTO A FOREIGN
ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL WITH MY COLLEAGUES FOR THE
SHARING WITH YOU AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS REMITTED.I AM
AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE CONOIL NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(CNPC), ABIDJAN
AND THIS MONEY ORIGINATED FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR THE
CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK.
THIS CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN COMPLETED BY A FOREIGN FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR
DULY PAID. I NOW SEEK IF YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS TO BE REMITTED INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WE
CANNOT COME OUT OPENLY TO CLAIM THIS AMOUNT. THIS IS WHY WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A COMPETENT AND HONEST COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL ABROAD WHOSE DOCUMENTS WOULD BE
TENDERED BY US HERE IN NIGERIA AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS THAT EXECUTED THE
PROJECT.HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH
TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULDNOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN
IT GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOU KEEP CONFIDENTIAL THIS
TRANSACTION, IN ORDER NOT TO TARNISH THE CONFIDENCE REPOSE IN THE
OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION.TO EFFECT THIS TRANSFER, I THEREFORE
REQUEST THE FOLLOWING:YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER, THE NAME OF YOUR BANK, ADDRESS,
TELEX, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHERE THE MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO
AND ALSO YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR
QUICK COMMUNICATION.SO FAR, AFTER DUE CONSULTATIONS, YOU WERE STRONGLY AND
RELIABLY RECOMMENDED TO US ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET OR ENTERED INTO ANY KIND
OF CONTRACT WITH YOU BEFORE AS TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF YOUR<BR>HONESTY, BUT
BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS, I PERSONALLY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE
HONEST ENOUGH AND WOULD NOT SIT ON THE MONEY IF FINALLY GOT INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.
IT IS ON THIS NOTE THAT I CONSIDER IT PROPER TO WRITE YOU ASKING FOR YOUR
PERMISSION AND SUPPORT TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.YOU SHOULD
NOT FEAR ANY RISK BECAUSE WE HAVE CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENT TO SAVE GUIDE YOU IN
THE TRANSACTION. THIS BUSINESS IS 100%
RISK FREE. HENCE IT REQUIRES HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE AND SECRECY. MEANWHILE
THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE SHARING MODALITIES: A. 10% WILL BE USED TO
SETTLE TRANSFER CHARGES AND LEGAL PROTOCOLS;B. 30% IS FOR USING YOUR
ACCOUNT;C. 60% OF IT WILL BE FOR US THE ORIGINATORS.BE INFORMED THAT ON
COMPLETION OF THIS BUSINESS I WILL USE PART OF MY MONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR
COUNTRY UNDER YOUR CARE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRANSFER OPERATION WILL TAKE SEVEN TO TEN WORKING DAYS
TO BE COMPLITED.PLEASE CONTACT ME BY THE ABOVE MOBILE phone, E-mail OR FAX
NUMBER.MY DEEPEST PRAYERS FOR YOU.
(MASA LAM)
MR.SANA SAMAN
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