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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: "Dr. Fredrick Fernandez" <frednandez@mbox.com.au>
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 08:04:44 -0800
Subject: Your Good Response.
From The Desk Of:
Dr. Fredrick Fernandez,
Executive Director Project,
Niger Delta Development, Commission,
Old Secretariat Complex,
Victoria-Island, Lagos.
Private email: dr_frednandez@eChina.com
Dear Sir,
I am Dr. Fredrick Fernandez, the Executive Director Project
with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). My
commission - The Niger Delta Development Commission
(NDDC)-which is in charge of managing and supervising the
disbursement of oil sales revenues for the Nigerian
government which covers payment to foreign and local
contractors that have executed contracts for the Federal
Government. The revenue underour control runs into several
hundred of millions of dollars monthly. Myself and other
colleagues in the NDDC are currently in need of a foreign
partner with whose bank account we shall
transfer the sum of USD $35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million
Dollars). This fund was accrued from various over invoicing
of foreign contractors' payments made over the years.
The Total fund is presently lodged in a SECURITY COMPANY
waiting for shipment to Europe. However, by virtue of my
position as civil servant and staff of the NDDC, I cannot
acquire this funds in my name. This is because as top civil
servant, I are not allowed by law of the land to own or
operate bank accounts outside our country for now.
I have been delegated as a matter of trust by my
colleagues, to look for an overseas partner in whose
account we would transfer the fund, hence the reason for
this mail. We shall be Transferring the money to your
account with the company's name you provide as the
beneficiary, under the guise that you are being paid for a
contract which you/your company executed for our country
through the Commission.
For your support and partnership, you are entitle to a very
reasonable percentage of the total funds when the funds
arrive your account. You must however note that this
transaction, with regards to our disposition
to continue with you, is subject to these terms. Firstly,
our conviction of your transparency. Secondly, that you
treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and
confidentiality. Finally and above all, that you will
provide a bank account over which you have absolute control.
The transaction, although discrete, is legitimate and there
is no risk or legal liability either to ourselves or
yourself now or in the future as we have put in place the
necessary machinery that will ensure a hitch free transfer
to you upon acceptance.
I am looking forward to doing business with you and do
solicit your confidentiality in this transaction, Please
mail back your response through this email address:
"dr_frednandez@eChina.com" for me to update you on our plans
as to how we intend to actualize this transaction. Please also
remember to keep the transaction very confidential.
Regards,
Dr. Fredrick Fernandez
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