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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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From: barry terry <barry_terry2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:05:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent and Beneficial
Dear
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
IT IS MY WARMEST PLEASURE WRITING YOU THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS LETTER A VIEW YOU WILL ACCEPT MY REQUEST ANDGIVE ME POSITIVE RESPONSE. HENCE TIME IS ESSENCE. I AM THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF (INEC) MEANING INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION. THIS ORGANISATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ALL ELECTIONS RECENTLY HELD IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA. HOWEVER, THE LAST MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF NIGEIRA GAVE MY ORGANISATION (1 BILLION Euro) TO CONDCUT ALL THE ELECTIONS BEGINNING FROM LOCAL GOVENRMENT ELECTIONS, STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, GOVERNORSHIP, SENATE,FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE FUNDS DISBURSED TO US BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT THESE ELECTIONS, WE UTILISED (800 MILLION Euro) IN CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS INDICATED.HAVING CONCLUDED THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTED CIVILIAN OFFICERS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT SWORN IN, !
ABOUT
(200 MILLION Euro) IS LEFT IN OUR TREASURY ACCOUNT AND AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR OF INEC, I HAD GIVEN A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO THE GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO HANDING OVER THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE SUCCESSFUL IN-COMING PRESIDENT IN VIEW OF THIS, IN CONFIDENCE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST ME AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES BY ALLOWING US TO TRANSFER (30 MILLION Euro) TO YOUR CORPORATE OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT PENDING WHEN WE WILL PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO MEET YOU AND DISBURSE ACCORDINGLY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE DECLARED TO THE AUTHORITIES HERE THAT (170 MILLION Euro) IS REMAINING WHILE 30 MILLION Euro WILL BE SECRETLY TRANSFERRED OUT TO OVERSEAS ACCOUNT, HENCE, NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT EXCEPT MY VERY SELF AND MY PARTNER. NOTE THIS TRANSACTION IS TOP CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND I WOULDN'T LIKE THISINFORMATION TO BE HEARD ANYWHERE.FOR ASSISTING US IN THIS PROJECT, WE ARE READY TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE SUM TOTAL WHILE THE REMAINING 60% IS MEAN!
T FOR THE
OFFICIALS HERE.ARRANGEMENT TOWARDS THIS FUND TRANSFER HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE I RECEIVE. YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. WE ARE SURE OF CONCLUDING THIS DEAL WITHIN ONE WEEK. AND AFTER THAT, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN YOUR PARTICIPATION AND THE TRANSACTION WILL REMAIN TOP SECRET UNTIL THE OPERATION IS CONCLUDED. FURTHER DETAILS WILLBE CONVEYED TO YOU ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REEPLY AND I WILL BRIEF YOU ON WHAT IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTEDTHE TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY . AWAITING YOUR SWIFT AND FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.
CONTACT ME WITH MYPRIVATEBOX:b_terry2004@yahoo.com
REGARDS .
DR.Barry Terry
Urgent and Beneficial
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