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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. MUSA BELLO" <musabello_losng@katamail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:12:42 -0500
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Reply-To: musabello_losng@katamail.com

MIME-Version: 1.0

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit




DEAR FRIEND,



REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP



INTRODUCTION & BIO ? DATE



I am Dr, Musa Bello. Chairman, Ministerial Contracts Evaluation and implementation Committee in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. My position is very sensitive. I am married with children and hold degrees in public administration and business studies. I am due for retirement any moment from now, after many years in service



REASON (S) FOR CONTACTING YOU



I require urgently, your unreserved assistance in providing me with a safe and reliable bank account with full details VIZ: Name and Address of Bank, Telephone, Telex and Fax Number anywhere in the world where I can transfer the sum of $25.5million United States Dollars only. The purpose of transfer is to take care of my retirement by investing in a viable business you might deem fit to advise.



NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SOURCE OF FUND FOR TRANSFER.



Since the inception of the present government, series of contracts have been awarded by the Federal Ministry of Aviation based on supplies (AIRPORT NAVIGATIONAL ELECTRONICS) INSTRUMENT LANDING EQUIPMENT (ILE) AND READER EQUIPMENT ? VOR SYSTEM MONITORS ? DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT (DME)- SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE READER ?(SSR)-INSTALLATION OF ONE UNIT OF INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEMS AND READER EQUIPMENT AT ABUJA INT?L AIRPORT) amounting to several million of U.S Dollars. The above sum (US$ 25.5 m) has shown in record as surplus from some of the over- invoiced contracts carried out in the last developmental quarter. Presently, I have arrange for money to be kept in coded bank account with the central Bank of Nigeria until I am able to source for a reliable expatriate partner whom I can present as the rightful beneficiary of the fund. You will take the status of the contractor who executed the contract and I will arrange the supportive documents for the transfer.



MODE OF SHARING



45% will go to you for making available to us a company or personal account number, giving me your unreserved assistance and keeping strictly the rules of this transition until transfer of the fund is affected. 5% is for any contingencies and all miscellaneous expenses incurred during the course of the transaction procurement of vital documents, tips and all expenses including phone/fax bills, hotel bills, taxes and bank charges must be reconciled upon confirmation of the payment by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), 50% will be shared between me and a few colleagues of mine whose help will be highly needed throughout this period in question.



OTHER PERTINENT DETAILS



Everything about this transactions real. The money is clean after putting in so many years in service; it is only normal for me to take good measures to secure my period in retirement. I have put in resources and time to bring this transaction to this level, which means that it represents a lot to me, and hopefully with help from you, in just a matter of weeks, it shall come to mean a lot to you too as we meet in your country to celebrate the closing of the deal



Indicate your interest by contacting me on my Private email address: musa@evaluationlinks.com





Thanking you for your kind understanding and cooperation in

anticipation.



Yours sincerely,



DR. MUSA BELLO



CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE

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