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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: "WILIAMS JOSEPH" <info_well_1@walla.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:02:00 +0100
Subject: PLS READ CAREFULLY
GREETINGS,
I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON THE FUNDS WHICH I ASSISTED TO DEPOSIT IN SPAIN BY OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER THE FIRST LADY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA MRS STELLA OBASANJO, FOR ONWARD TRANSFEER OF PART OF THE DEPOSITED SUM OF $60M USD INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, UPON YOUR WILLINGNESS RECONFIRMATION.
I AM THE REMITTANCE OFFICER WHO IS HANDLING ALL THE MONETARY TRANSACTIONS ON BEHALF OF MRS STELLA OLUSEGUN OBANSANJO,THE WIFE OF OUR PRESENT CIVILIAN HEAD OF STATES,WHO DIED JUST FEW DAYS AGO,WHILE UNDERGOING A SURGERY IN SPAIN,AS A REMITTANCE OFFICER, I HAVE ASSISTED HER IN REMITTING MILLIONS OF US DOLLARS INTO VARIOU EUROPEAN,AMERICAN,AND BRITISH BANKS, IN BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO MADRID SPAIN, SHE HAS A WHOPPING SUM OF $260 MILLION US DOLLAR,THAT IS WHY SHE WENT TO SPAIN FOR THE SURGERY.
AS HER ACCOUNT OFFICER I REPRESENTED HER IN MAKING PAYMENT TO NUMEROUS COMPANIES SHE HAS PRIVATE BUSINESSES WITH ALL OVER THE WORLD, I WOULD LIKE TO ADVICE YOU TO FORWARD ANY EXISTING COMPANY OR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE AND YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR ONWARD TRANSFEER OF $60 MILLION US DOLLARS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FROM THE BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO IN SPAIN,THE FUND WILL COME TO YOU ON THE PRETEXT OF WANTING TO PAY FOR GOODS WE IMPORTED FROM YOU,40% OF THE $60M USD WILL BE YOURS WHILE MINE WILL BE INVESTED IN YOUR COUNTRY IN ANY PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE YOU WILL SUGGEST UBDER YOUR CARE AND ASSISTANCE.
I HAVE A LOT OF BELIEVE THAT YOU CANNOT DISSAPPOINT ME OR EVEN TO TURN DOWN THIS GREAT OFFER, BECAUSE IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT CALLS ONCE IN A LIFE TIME,WE CONTACTED YOU THROUGH THE GOOD RECOMMENDATION MADE ABOUT YOU BY ONE OF THE TOP OFFICIAL IN YOUR COUNTRY EMBASSY HERE IN NIGERIA DURING MY RESEARCH FOR A RELAIBLE AND TRUST WORTHY CONTACT,THOUGH OUR INTENTION WAS NOT MADE KNOWN TO HIM BUT IT WAS ON THE PRETEXT OF WANTING FOR AN IMPORTATION ASSISTANCE FROM YOU, MY GOOD FRIEND I AM GIVING YOU A 100% ASSUARANCE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO CONFIRM PAYMENT IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THE MOMENT I RECIEVE YOUR RESPONSE MESSAGE AND YOUR BANK INFORMATION.
NO BODY WILL EVER KNOW ABOUT THIS BUSINESS EXCEPT YOU AND I ALONE FOR SECURITY REASONS AS THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF WHO IS HER HUSBAND DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS DEPOSIT SHE MADE ,I AM ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR YOUR QUICK FAVOURABLE RESPONCE, AS TO ENABLE ME FORWARD TO YOU THE FILE REFERENCE DEPOISIT CODE AND ALSO PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH THE DEPOSIT AGENT IN SPAIN THAT CO-ORDINATED THIS DEPOSIT,TO DIRECT YOU ON HOW YOU CAN APPLY FOR THE CLAIMS .
HERE IS MY PRIVATE CONTACT:Williamsjoseph@cieux.zzn.com
BEST REGARDS,
Mr WILLIAMS JOSEPH.
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