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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: alhajituko@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:06:53 +0200
Subject: very urgent business transaction
{VERY URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION}
GREETING,
DEAR SIR,
IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT THIRTY SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, FROM OUR BANK. I HAVE THE COURAGE TO ASK YOU TO LOOK FOR A ABLE
AND HONEST PERSON WHO WILL BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS BELIEVING
THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE.I AM MR ALHAJI TUKO,THE
EASTERN DISTRICT BANK MANAGER OF SAVAN TRUST BANK PLC.(S.T.B).THERE IS AN
ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990 NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON
THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN.AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN THE RECORDS I DISCOVERED
THAT IF I DO NOT REMITT THIS MONEY OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR
NOTHING. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS,A FOREIGNER,AND
THE MANAGER OF PETRO-TECHNICAL SUPPORTS SEVICES, A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY
PROFESSION AND HE DIED SINCE 1990. NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT
OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT, THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER BENEFICIARY AND MY
INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT THIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANY THING
ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVEDIS($USD36,561,000). I WANT TO
TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGNERS ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW
ANY FOREIGNER, I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY
CAN NOT BE APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER
OF THE ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS IS A FOREIGNER TOO.I KNOW THAT THIS
MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OUR SELVES BEFORE,
BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS.I ONLY GOT YOUR CONTACT
ADDRESS FROM INDISCREET SEARCH,WITH BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET
ME DOWN IN THIS BUSINESS YOU ARE HE ONLY PERSON THAT I HAVE CONTACTED IN
THIS BUSINESS,SO PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING: (A) YOUR
PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR FAST AND EASY COMMUNICATION (B) YOUR
BANK DETAILS WHICH INCLUDES,YOUR ACCOUNT NAME AND NUMBER WHERE YOU WANT
THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED,YOUR BANK NAME AND FULL ADDRESS,TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS OF YOUR BANK.SO THAT I WILL INFORM YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE
URGENTLY.I WANT US TO SEE FACE TO FACE OR SIGN A INDING AGREEMENT TO BIND
US TOGETHER SO THAT YOU CAN RECIEVE THIS MONEY INTO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT OR
ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THE FUND WILL BE REMMITTED.AND I WILL FLY
TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR WITHDRAWAL AND SHARING AND OTHER INVESTMENTS. I AM CONTACTING
YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A FOREIGNER WITH FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND
FOREIGN BENEFICIARY. I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE. BECAUSE
THE AGREEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS ENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT
INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU LATER IMMEDIATELY,
IF YOU ARE ABLE AND WITH CAPABILITY TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE
AND TRUST ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT
BECAUSE THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN IN MY LIFE. I NEED A TRUTHFUL
PERSON IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE I NEED YOUR
STRONG ASSURANCE AND TRUST. WITH MY POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER
THIS MONEY TO ANY FOREIGNERS ELIABLE ACCOUNT WHICH YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH
ASSURANCE THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE INTACT PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN
YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING. I WILL DESTROY ALL DOCUMENTS OF TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY
WE RECIEVE THIS MONEY LEAVING NO TRACE TO ANY PLACE. YOU CAN ALSO COME TO
DISCUSS WITH ME FACE TO FACE AFTER WHICH I WILL MAKE THIS REMITTANCE IN
YOUR PRESENCE AND TWO OF US WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT LEAST TWO DAYS AHEAD
OF THE MONEY GOING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I WILL APPLY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE TO GET
VISA IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU THAT YOU ARE READY TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS
FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.I WILL USE MY POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO EFFECT LEGAL
APPROVALS AND ONWARD TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH APPROPRIATE
CLEARANCE FORMS OF THE MINISTRIES AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENTS. AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THIRTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT, SIXTY FIVE PERCENT WILL BE FOR ME,WHILE FIVE PERCENT WILL BE CHARITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY,FOR SECURITY REASON PLEASE REPLY TO
MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS <alhajituko21@handbag.com>.
YOURS TRULY,
MR ALHAJI TUKO.
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