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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: rajuilma@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 18:46:33 -0700
Subject: URGENT PROPOSAL
FROM THE DESK OF;
DR RAJUILAM .M.
(PRINCIPAL AUDITOR}
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC)
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX
IKOYI, LAGOS NIGERIA.
E-MAIL :rajuilma@yahoo.com
FAX : 2348033752583
Dear Sir/Madam
I guess my letter would not embarrass you since I have no previous
correspondence
with you. The foreign trade office of the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
and
Industry gave me your company's details. My request however centers on
mutual
collaboration and your unflinching support to confidentially set-up a
Joint-Venture
outfit in your country I hope I would not regret approaching you in
this
matter.
I am at present working as the Chairman of the Task Force that is
reviewing
all previous and present contract awarded by various ministries in the
country.
This appointment is from the office of the Presidency in the Federal
Republic
of Nigeria. Since
the appointment took effect from November, 2000. The Task Force have
jointly
discovered some irregularities comprising of over invoice contract
values.
In the meantime, we have discovered about Nine Hundred and Eighty
Million
United States Dollars US$980,000,000.00). In our respective positions
and
status, this is an opportunity to enrich ourselves and our family, as a
matter
of fact, this is a timely opportunity considering the economic
situation
in this country, we have agreed to declare only Nine Hundred and
Fifty-Six
Million United States Dollars US$956,000,000.00) to the government
while
the balance of (US$24,000,000.00)Twenty - Four Million United States
Dollars
only will be remitted to your private/company's account. We hope to
establish
a Joint-Venture Business with you in your country.
This money if accepted by you will be used in financing the cost of
equity
and other
expenses for the take-off of the Joint Business.We have set out the
machinery
to enable us secure the effective remittance of this fund to your
account,
if only you can work with us.It is however noteworthy that this
business
is extremely sensitive and must be kept confidential.
Furthermore, 30% of the money will be due for you as compensation for
your
effort and
assistance, 10% for incidental expenses to be incurred on the course of
transferring
this fund while the rest goes into the Joint-Venture Project. Please
note
that remittance would be effective from 14 working days on receipt of
your
Bank Account
details as follows:
1. Bank Name and Address
2. Account Number
3. Beneficiary's name and address
4. Private Telephone/Fax number for easy communication and
confidentiality
of this transaction.
However, do endeavour to reply me if your capacity does not meet up our
proposal
so that I can further more negotiation.
Please send reply to my private email address:
rajuilma@yahoo.com
Best Regards,
Dr RAJUILMA .M.
___________________________________________________________
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