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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: charlesjohnson2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 05:53:36 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?very=20important=20message?=

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.CHARLES JOHNSON
PETROLEUM TRUST FUND (P.T.F).
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Email:charlesjohnson@jumpy.it

Please reply through this alternative email address:
(charlesjohnson@jumpy.it)

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE/JOINT VENTURE.


Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from
someone
you have not met before. However,We got your contact through our
private
search on the internet and decided to contact you for this lucrative
deal.
I am MR.charles johnson., currently working with the Petroleum Trust Fund

(PTF).I and some of my close and trusted colleagues need your assistance
in the
transfer of US$21.8 million into any reliable Account you may nominate
overseas.
This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by
the
PTF under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be
remitted
into any Account we put forward for that purpose. What we want from you
is a good and reliable company or personal Account into which we shall
transfer
this fund.
Details should include the following:
1. Name of Company, Address & Your Private Telephone & Fax Number.
2Beneficiary's Name.
An application shall be made in your name to the Central Bank of Nigeria
for the approval of the remittance of the money to your account and copies
of the approval and
other relevant documents shall be faxed to you for your perusal.Please treat

as strictly confidential for obvious reasons.
The fund will be shared as follows:
1.30% for your assistance.
2.60% for myself & my Colleagues.
3.10% for contingency expenses.
We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist
us, will be well protected, and also,this business, proposal is 100%
risk free as the remittance will be made through the legal procedures.
Note: your discussions regarding this transaction should be limited
because we are still in government service. We intend to retire peacefully
at
the end of this transaction. Let honesty and trust be our watchword
throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly
appreciated.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we look forward to a
mutually benefiting business relationship with you.

Best Regards.

Mr.CHARLES JOHNSON

Please reply through this alternative email address:

(charlesjohnson@jumpy.it)






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