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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: "angela001 balogun" <angelabalogun@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 19:55:32 +0000
Subject: hello(Angela Balogun)
Dear friend,
May I plead your indigence for intruding your
privacy. I got your
contact through the international trade and commerce
(ITCC).I am Mrs. Angela Tafa Balogun the wife Tafa Balogun
the formerInspector general of police(IG)federal Republic of
Nigeria under the civilian government of president Olusegun Obasanjo,
I don`t know to what extent you are familiar with events and current
news inNigeria about the funds recovered from my husband accounts in various
banks in Nigeriaamounting to (13Billion Naira equivalent to 10Million
US Dollars.)you can view the web link to read the full story on my
husband money laundering
case.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4409291.stm
As I am writing you this mail I have in my hand a
deposit certificate in which some funds (15million US Dollars) was
deposited in my name to a security/finance company in a nearby Africa
country,Guinea Conakry. This very money was allocated to the police force
during the last presidential, governorship and senatorial elections
by the federal government to mobilize policemen to all strategic
location in the country and the money was converted to our personal
money bag in which we took to this little country and deposited it in my
name
and handed over to me all necessary documents, since the retirement of
myhusband he has be under surveillance and he currently in court over
the huge funds in his account I have decided to solicit for the
participation of an honest and trustworthy person or company that will
assist in acting as my representative who I can entrust this money for
safe keeping in the security/finance company. This very money deposited in
my name is not known by the government at the moment because it was in my
name
solely The security/finance company doesn't know the
content of the little boxes they believe that it is African artifact; I will
need yourassistance to relocate this fund to your country and
for re-investment whilethe rest will be kept in any account of your
choice for investmentpurpose. I would have make this transfer myself if
only my husband was not arrested and array before the high court of
justiceany move I make now
will be monitored by EFCC. Handing such money will be
a risk at themoment. These are the reasons why I need your
assistance and advise. If you are interested in helping me out of this my
present situation,contact me immediately through my email and I will
furnish you with otherdetails you need to conclude this transaction, I
cannot make calls now for security reasons because my calls might be
under surveillance. This transaction is absolutely risk free and of
bilateral
benefits as I have all necessary legal documents backing it up.
Please get back to me soon to enable me introduce
you to the security/finance company as my representative/partner.
"Trust is good but proof is better"
Best regards,
Angela (Mrs.)
REPLY EMAIL TO angelabalogun@netscape.net
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