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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: "salifou sawadogo" <s_sawadogo02@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:14:05 +0000
Subject: ECOWAS CONTRACT'S PROPOSAL!
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE:
ECOWAS.
BURKINA FASO.
ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO,
DEAR SIR,
I am Mr.Salifou SAWADOGO The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS) with Headquarters in
BURKINA FASO.
I got your information in a business directory from the Burkina Faso Chamber
of Commerce and Industries, when I was searching for a reliable, honest and
trust worthy person to entrust this business with. I was simply inspired
and motivated to pick your contact from the directory.
After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues, they were
very much satisfied and
decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.
We wish to transfer the sum of USD$36.000,000.00 (Thirty Six million
United States Dollars only.) into your personal or
company's bank account.
This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us
for the supply of ammunitions,hard/soft wares, pharmaceuticals/medical
items,light and heavy duty vehicles, apparels and other administrative
logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierra-Leone and Liberia during the Peace
Keeping Projects.
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the
attendant loop holes sealed off. As the Chairman of CAC, I have the
cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director
and the Secretary of the Organisation. We arranged and over invoiced the
contract funds supplied
by different companies from different countries during the crisis. It was
our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us
with the facilities to transfer this money out of
West Africa. This is borne out of our belief in the non-stable and sporous
political nature of this
sub-region.
The original contractors have been duly paid by the Banque Centrale Des
Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central Bank of the West African States)
through our bankers - Societe Generale Banque. This balance is suspended in
the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice. We
intend to pay out this fund NOW as the organization is winding up its
activities since the aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the coast
has been achieved. Based on the laws and ethics of employment, we as civil
servants working under this organization, are not allowed to operate a
foreign account. This is the more reason why we needed your assistance to
provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our
future investment with your comprehensive advise, assistance and partnership
in your country.
It is however agreed, as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30% of
the entire sum as compensation, 60% will be held on trust for us while 10%
will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of
the transaction. This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14
days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation. You should provide
the followings;
YOUR COMPANY'S
NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,
TEL AND FAX NUMBERS. (if available)
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,
ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,
FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS AND YOUR THE ACCOUNT NUMBER.
THE COMPLETE MAILING
ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS.
Upon the receipt of this information, the documents and approval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmation and then forwarded to the
organization for ratification and subsequent
payment. As with the case of all organized (sensitive) and conspired DEALS,
we solicit for your
unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We hope to
retire peacefully and lead a honourable business life afterwards.
There are no risks involved regards in this business. The reply must be
through this e-mail box only for more intimate and detailed discussions.
Yours Faithfully,
Salifou SAWADOGO
_________________________________________________________________
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