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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: john frank <john_frank44ss1@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: johnfrank505@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 00:36:48 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DR.JOHN FRANK.
DR.JOHN FRANK.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
WEST AFRICA.
TEL 234 0-829 -305 -3 28
ATTN:
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BOX:john_frank505@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Friend,
RE:REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF 234-8029305328FOR MORE DIRECTIVES.
THE
TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN
DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government
of Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as
regards the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account.
This
fund arose from the overinvoicing of various contracts awarded in my
parastatal to certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders
of
sensitive positions in our various parastatal, were mandated by the
federal
government to scrutinise all payments made to foreign contractors,
and discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly
over
invoiced,
either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that the sum of
$33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars only) was lying
in a suspense account, although the foreign contractors were fully paid
their entitlements
after executing the said contracts.
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred into a
bank account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct of
federal civil does not allow us to operate foreign accounts. However,
we
have
service suceeded in transferring some of the monies, precisely
US$7.5(Seven
million five Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign account in
united State of America,but unfortunately the provider of the account
has
severed all
forms of communication with us as he has refused to adhere to our
earlier mutual agreement, insisting that the total amount be paid into
his
nominated
bank accounbefore disbursement will take effect.
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount
US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into
your account, you will be compensated with 20% of of the amount for
your
assistance
and services.
This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive
positions we cannot afford a slip.
I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.We will avail
you with our identities as regards our respective office when
relationship is fully established and smooth operation commences. I am
at
your
disposition to entertain any questions from you in respect of this
transaction, so, contact me immediately through the above email address
for
further information on the requirements and procedure. Please note that
this
is a DEAL and confidentiality is of very great importanceb for security
reasons.
Please treat with strict confidenlity and utmost urgency.
N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy
communication.
Best regards,
DR.JOHN FRANK
- john frank
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