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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: samueldakoru@tiscali.it
Reply-To: samueldakoru@excite.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:38:11 +0100
Subject: BE OUR PARTNER

NIGERIAN CUSTOM SERVICE
ZONE A COMMAND
ABUJA - NIGERIA

ATTN: SIR/MADAM.

I AM THE COMPTROLLER OF THE NIGERIAN CUSTOM SERVICE ZONE A COMMAND,ABUJA
NIGERIA. I WRITE WITH GREAT PLEASURE ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY
COLLEAGUES IN THIS ZONAL COMMAND.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE INTERNET AS A RELIABLE FOREIGNER ONE CAN DO
BUSINESS WITH, THOUGH YOUR NATURE OF BUSINESS WAS NOT DISCLOSED. I
HEREBY DECIDED TO SEEK YOUR CONFIDENTAL CO-OPERATION TO JOIN HANDS WITH
US
TO EXECUTE A BUSINESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH OF US.

BEFORE ANYTHING, I WISH THERE MUST BE AN ABSOLUTE TRUST FROM EACH OTHER
TO ENABLE US WORK AS FAMILY. THIS BUSINESS MUST BE KEPT AS A TOP SECRET
BETWEEN US BECAUSE OF IT'S NATURE. AND AS THE MAN IN CHARGE OF THIS ZONE,I
WOULD NOT WANT ANYTHING TO TARNISH MY IMAGE. BELOW IS THE EXPLANATION
OF THE BUSINESS. WE IN THIS ZONAL COMMAND HAVE OVER THE YEARS GENERATED
A MAXIUMUM REVENUE OF US$55.5M FROM IMPORTERS DEBIT NOTE, 100% DESTINATION
INSPECTION AND SMUGGLERS'ACTIVITIES.

BUT THIS THIRD QUARTER, WE GENERATED A WONDERFUL REVENUE TO THE TUNE OF
US$95.5M, BECAUSE OF THIS WONDERFUL REVENUE WE GENERATED, WE DECIDED TO
PAY THE SUM OF US$70M TO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURE AND KEEP ASIDE THE SUM
OF US$25.5M FOR OURSELVES.

THE MONEY IS NOW IN A SECRET ACCOUNT ARRANGED BY US TO ENABLE US EASILY
MOVE THE MONEY ABROAD. WE HAVE LODGED THE MONEY (US$25.5M) IN A FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION HERE IN NIGERIA WITH A CORRESPONDENT BANK ABROAD.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS, THERE IS NO WAY WE
CAN ACQUIRE THIS FUND IN OUR OWN NAMES BECAUSE WE WILL BE SUSPECTED. I HAVE
THEREFORE BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY COLLEAGUES, TO SEEK
A TRUST-WORTHY FOREIGN PARTNER(S) THAT CAN RECEIVE THIS MONEY ON OUR BEHALF.

THEREFORE, IF IT IS GOING TO BE YOUR WISH TO ASSIST US IN THE TRANSACTION,YOU
WILL BE REQUIRED TO OPEN AN ONLINE ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WHEREIN
THE FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED.

UPON YOUR SHOWING THE INTEREST TO TAKE PART IN THIS TRANSACTION, WE WILL
FURNISH YOU WITH THE NAME, ADDRESS, WEBSITE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
OF
THE BANK TO ENABLE YOU OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THEM. ONCE THE ACCOUNT IS OPENED,THE
TOTAL SUM OF US$25.5M WILL BE CREDITED INTO THE ACCOUNT. AFTER WHICH YOU
WILL THEN INSTRUCT THE BANK TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR
PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ELSE WHERE THAT WILL BE COMFORTABLE
FOR THE FUND
TO BE DISBURSED.

ALL ARRANGEMENTS TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION HAVE ALREADY BEEN PERFECTED
ON OUR SIDE. THE BUSINESS WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN THE SHORTEST
POSSIBLE TIME, THIS DEPENDS ON YOUR COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

PLEASE DO NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. I WANT YOU TO
UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR LINE OF BUSINESS DOES NOT MATTER, ONLY THAT YOU
MUST KEEP THIS TRANSACTION TOP SECRET AT ALL TIME BECAUSE OUR LIVES AND
THE
LIVES OF OUR ENTIRE FAMILY DEPENDS SOLELY ON THIS FUND. HENCE WE ARE SEEKING

YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND ABROAD.

TAKE NOTE THAT FOR YOUR EFFORT, WE ARE PREPARED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE
TOTAL SUM, 5% FOR ALL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR MY
COLLEAGUES AND I.UPON YOUR FAVOURABLE REPLY INDICATING YOUR INTEREST TO
DO THIS BUISINESS WITH US, DIRECTIVES WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU ON HOW TO GO
ABOUT THE TRANSACTION.


NOTE: THIS PROPOSAL IS DIRECTLY FROM THE AREA CONTROLLER (NCS).

BEST REGARDS.

MR SAMUEL DAKORU
COMTROLLER NCS,ABUJA ZONE A.

PLEASE EMAIL ME AT:samueldakoru@excite.com




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