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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: "mrusmanbello_cbn02@handbag.com" <mrusmanbello_cbn02@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mrusmanbello_cbn02@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 04:23:22 -0700
Subject: RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM (URGENT ATTENTION)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VIVTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.
Email:mrusmanbello_cbn02@yahoo.co.uk
From the office of: Mr. Usman Bello Chairman/Director K.T.T UNIT (CBN)
Dear friend,
RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM.
After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long time
now, I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not to let it
be as if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know if you have asked
yourself why each time the release of these fund is approved, all of a sudden,,
the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will come up. If
you have not asked this question or you do not know, this is an opportunity
for me to tell you.
Some time ago, your Nigerian friends, I mean the people that introduced
you to the project approached me through my dear Wife who works with the
Federal Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them conclude a money
transfer deal they had with you, they requested me to assist them by removing
the original contractor Â?s name, companyÂ? s name and bank particulars from
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation vetting computer and replacing them
with your name and your bank details in order to make you appear as the
rightful beneficiary
of this funds. I agreed on condition that they will pay me $100,000 as soon
as your name appears as the beneficiary. I did as agreed and demanded to
be paid but your friends started telling me stories. They even told me that
you promise to send money to me. Do you know that up till now, I have not
received a single cent from them and have not set my eyes on any of them.
Based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement because
I cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering the risk as
it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the source of the funds and you
did not execute any contract in Nigeria, although I am the only person privileged
to know this information and it
is a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that you
are still making efforts spending money in order to conclude this project.
Now I am ready to forget the past, I do not need the $100,000 any longer
from you but a share of 25% of the total sum. I need your assurance that
those your colleagues will be totally keep out of this transaction, I know
that none of them is aware of this transaction after trying their best to
conclude it without my consent.
Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation or Central Bank of Nigeria will be aware of my involvement in
this regard. Now re-assure me that you will be willing to offer me the 25%
of the fund, that you will assist my wife and personal assistant to establish
a foreign account in your
country where my share will be lodged If you are ready to conclude this business
with me, you can contact
me immediately on my private email above, so that we can have chat over
this issue once and for all so that we can move forward.But if the reverse
is the case, do not bother yourself to reach me.
Regards,
Mr. Usman Bello Director K.T.T UNIT CB.N).
TEL:234-803-8415828
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