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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: "Fred Mckinze" <fred_mckinze@zipmail.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fred_mckinze@mail.md
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 16:05:02 +0100
Subject: urgent assistance
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION (FMTA)
PROJECT AND ENGINEERING DIVISION (PED)
13 OZUMBA MBADIWE STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND,
PMB 23591 LAGOS.
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I WRITE TO MAKE THIS URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I WAS ASSIGNED BY TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST US IN PROVIDING A CONVENIENT FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN ANY DESIGNATED BANK ABROAD FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$30 MILLION (THIRTY MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) PENDING ON OUR ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR UTILIZATION AND DISBURSEMENT WITH THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT.
THIS AMOUNT RESULTS FROM A DELIBERATE INFLATION OF THE VALUE OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY OUR MINISTRY - THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION (FMTA) TO AN EXPATRIATE COMPANY. THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT MADE TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR, REMAINING THE OVER-INVOICED AMOUNT OF US$30 MILLION, WHICH WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN OUR FAVOUR FOR DISBURSEMENT AMONG OURSELVES. THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY CAN ONLY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HELP OF A FOREIGNER WHO WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.
AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS, AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. WE HAVE AGREED THAT IF YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND (US$30 MILLION), IT WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN 25% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, WHILE 75% WILL BE RESERVED FOR US. WE HEREBY SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A CONVENIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER IN A DESIGNATED BANK ABROAD WHERE THIS FUND WOULD BE TRANSFERRED. WEINTEND COMING OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER TO SECURE OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE MADE ALL ARRANGEMENTS TOWARDS THE SUCCESS AND SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE CONTACTING YOU. FOR SECURITY REASONS AND FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION, WE DEMAND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT EXPOSE THIS PROPOSAL AND THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION TO ANYBODY. WE ARE PUTTING SO MUCH TRUST IN YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY US, OR SIT ON THIS MONEY WHEN IT IS FINALLY TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF THIS PROPOSALIS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY FAXING TO US YOUR BANK NAME & ADDRESS, ACCOUNT NUMBER, TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. NOTE THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION. IF THIS TRANSACTION INTERESTS YOU, YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE APPRECIATED.
PLEASE BE REST ASSURED THAT ALL OUTSTANDING EXPENSES REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
__________________
DR. FRED MCKINZE
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