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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: "timitmialaibe" <timialaibe@handbag.com>
Reply-To: timitimialaibe@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 06:12:03 +0100
Subject: FROM;TIMITIMI ALAIBE





With due regards, I take the liberty to contact you for an urgent business
transaction which will be of immense benefit to all parties concerned.
I am Timitimi Alaibe,Director Finance and Adminstration,Niger Delta Development
Commission,NDDC.This commission was set up by the present civilian Adminisatrationto
spearhead the federal govenment programme to rapidly Develop The NigerDelta
Region of Nigeria ,Oil Region.
I have the mandate of the executive board of thc NDDC to fish out a resouceperson
who can assist to manage an investment portfolio worth $38.5 millionu.s.dollars.This
funds have been deliberately set aside as a first stepto secure our financial
future .Since the Board is working together inthis project,it is very convinient
to set aside This large sum for.investmentThe total amount that we are looking
at is about $100.million u/s.dollars.
we are handling this instalmentally and we intend to invest jointly .
This investment portfolio will be managed by you on behalf of all of
us who ae stake holders in this project .
We therefore need your kind assistance to transfer and manage this sum
of USD $38.5m to your account anywhere very safe. We shall compensate you
with 20% of the funds for your assistance after the transfer. We the officials
here shall have 75% while 5% will be set aside for any incidental expenses.
Please note that this transaction is absolutely risk-free on both sides
since we are using our positions to facilitate it. All Logistics has beencarefully
mapped out. We however demand that you keep the transaction to yourself
only untilfunds arrive in your account. You need to send us urgently the
particulars
of your company(if any) and Bank account where the funds will be transferredpreferably
an off-shore account. As soon as we receive this, we shall commence
the process and it is expected to take 14 working days for the completetransfer
to be effected.In subsequent transctions, you will have to registar a company
with the commission and leave details to me.
Due to confidentiality of this transaction ,We would communicate via e-mail.
I would require your tel/fax number(a secure one) for this transaction.
Yours sincerely,
Timitimi Alaibe,LLB,BL




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