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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: "peter odogwu" <top_nine9@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:52:24 +0000
Subject: PLEASE TREAT VERY URGENT

BUSINESS PROPOSAL
ATTN:MY FRIEND



I AM DR HENRY PETER IGBO WITH THE NIGERIA AVATION ACCOUNTING DEPERTMENT.
I AM SEEKING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN PROVIDING A
CONVENIENT FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN ANY DESIGNATED BANK ABROAD FOR THE TRANSFER OF
US$59,000,000.00 ( FIFTY- NINE MILLION U. S. DOLLARS ONLY) INTO HIS/HER BANK
ACCOUNT PENDING ON MY ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR UTILIZATION AND
DISBURSEMENT WITH THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT.

THIS AMOUNT RESULTS FROM A DELIBRATE INFLATION OF THE VALUE OF A CONTRACT
AWARDED BY OUR MINISTRY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION
(FMTA) TO AN EXPATRIATE COMPANY.

THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT MADE TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR,
REMAINING THE OVER-INVOICED AMOUNT OF US$59 MILLION, WHICH I WANT TO
TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN OUR FAVOUR FOR DISBURSEMENT AMONG OURSELVES.
THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY CAN ONLY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
HELP OF A OREIGNER WHO WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND. AS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, I AM NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS,

AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE AGREED THAT IF
YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND (US$59 MILLION).IT
WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN 15% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, AND 5% WOULD BE USED TO RE-INBURSE ANY EXPENSES
INCURED DURING THIS TRANSACTION BOTH SIDES,WHILE 80% WILL BE RESERVES FOR MY
SIDE.


I HEREBY SOLICT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A CONVENIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER
IN A DESIGNATED BANK ABROAD WHERE THIS FUND WOULD BE TRANSFERRED. I INTEND
COMING OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER TO SECURE OUR
OWN SHAREOF THE MONEY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE MADE ALL ARRAGEMENTS TOWARDS
THE SUCCESS AND SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE I
CONTACTING YOU. FOR SECURITY REASONSA AND FOR THE CONFIDENCIALITY OF THIS
TRANSACTION, DEMAND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT EXPOSE THIS PROPOSAL AND THE ENTIRE
TRANSACTION TO ANYBODY.

I AM PUTTING SO MUCH TRUST IN YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY
ME OR SIT ON THIS MONEY WHEN IT IS FINALLY TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS
ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY E-MAILING TO ME BANK NAME &
ADDRESS, ACCOUNT NUMBER, TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS
SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPOND TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
PROPOSAL..

NOTE THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS RRELEVANT TO
THIS TRANSACTION. IF THIS TRANSACTION INTERESTS YOU, DO RESPOND THROUGH
THIS CONTACT ADDRESS STATED.

E-MAIL: henry_igbo@yahoo.com,

TELEPHONE DIRCT LINE 234 803 4977 144,


Thanks

DR HENRY PETER IGBO

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