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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: "david scott" <dr_davidscott_005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_davidscott_2005@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:33:11 -0500
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
FINANCE/CONTRACT DEPARTMENT,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES,
ABUJA,(FCT)
NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE:234-8029411706
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:(dr_davidscott_2005@yahoo.com)
I APROACH YOU MOST HONOURABLY TODAY FOR A MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $12MILLION(TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS)INTO
YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANY'S ACCOUNT.
TERMS OF REFERENCE.
MY TERM OF REFERENCE INVOLVES THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF
PROCEEDS FROM PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND ALSO THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS TO
MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES.
MY OFFICE IS ALSO SADDLED WITH RESPONSIBILITY OF SCEENING CATEGORIZATION OF
PROJECTS EMARKED UPON BY THES MINISTRY AS WELL AS FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR
SELECTED PROJECTS AND SUPERVISING THE PROJECT CONSULTANTS INVOLVED.A
BREAKDOWN OF THE PHYSICAL EXPENDITURE BY THIS OFFICE AS AT THE END OF THE
FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER OF 2004 INDICATES THAT THIS MINISTRY PAID OUT A
WHOOPING SUM OF 537MILLION US DOLLARS (FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN MILLION
US DOLLARS)TO SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT BENEFICIARIES.THE MINISTRY IS NOW
COMPILING BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID THIS SECOND QUARTER OF 2005THE CRUX OF
THIS LETTER IS THAT THE FINANCE/CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF THIS
MINISTRYDELIBERATELY OVER-INFLATED THE CONTRACT VALUE OF THE VARIOUS
CONTRACTS AWARDED.IN THE CAUSE OF DISBURSEMENTS,THIS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
ABLE TO TRACK DOWN THE SUM OF $12MILLION (TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS)AS THE
OVER-INVOICED SUM.
THIS MONEY IS NOW LYING AND FLAOTING IN THE MINISTRY'S DOMICIlIARY ACCOUNT
WITH THE STANDARD TRUST BANK OF NIGERIA (STBN).MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT
TO QUICKLY TRANSFER THESE FUNDS TO A SAFE NOMINATED ACCOUNT FOR POSSIBLE
INVESTMENT ABROAD.WE ARE NOT ALLOWED AS A MATTER OF GOVERNMENT POLICY TO
OPERATE ANY FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE OF OUR STATUS AS CIVIL/PUBLIC
SERVANTS.HENCE THE NEED TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND
INTO.
FURTHERMORE,WE SHALL BE REPLYING ON YOUR ADVICE AS REGARDS INVESTMENTS OF
PART OF OUR SHARING ANY BLUE-CHIP COMPANY IN YOUR COUNTRY.BE INFORMED THAT
THIS BUSINESS IS GENUINELY AND 100%SAFE CONSIDERING THE HIGH-POWERED
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INVOLVED.
WE LIMITED TO CONCLUDE THIS DEAL ON COMMENCEMENT,AND I SHALL JOIN YOU AT THE
ACCOUNT BASE FOR SHARING AND FURTHER DISCUSSION ON MY INVESTMENT PLAN IN
YOUR COUNTRY.
WE SHALL NEGOTIATE YOUR PERSENTAGE SHARE ON REPLY OF THIS MAIL FOR YOUR
ANTICIPATED CONTRIBUTION IN MAKING THIS TRANSACTION A SUCCESSFUL ONE.DO NOT
HESITATE TO COMMENT ON WHERE YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST BY IMMEDIATE RESPOND OF REPLYING THIS MAIL
THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL WHICH IS:(dr_davidscott_2005@yahoo.com)AND ALSO
SEND TO ME YOUR CORRECT HOUSE ADDRESS,PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR
EASY COMMUNICATION AND FOR MORE DETAILS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEALTHY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
I THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.DAVID.SCOTT
TELEPHONE:234-8029411706
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:(dr_davidscott_2005@yahoo.com)
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