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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: abel_ig@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:23:48 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT PLEASE.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS,
ZAMBEZI CRESENT, MAITAMA DISTRRICT.
P.M.B 0184 GARKI ABUJA,
FEDERA CAPITAL TERRITORY,NIGERIA
DEAR FRIEND,
I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS
CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU.
I AM THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(INEC) I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON
WITH WHOM TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER
OF FUND VALUED THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS($30M) TO A SAFE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT.
THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS, DRUGS OR MONEY LAUNDERING.
IT IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER INVOICE ON CONTRACT AWARDED IN JANUARY 2003 BY
INEC, TO A FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTORAL MATERIALS THAT WAS
USED FOR CONDUCTING APRIL/MAY, 2003 ELECTIONS.
THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR LEAVING THE BALANCE OF $30M U.S DOLLARS IN
A DORMANT ACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF NIGERIA
INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONAL USE.
AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FOREIGN ACCOUNT MACHINERY
TO SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION. THERFORE IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO
SOURCE FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ACT AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY
OF THE CONTRACT.
MY DEAR, IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ENDORSED THE RESOLUTION
PASSED BY THE SENATE THAT ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OF NIGERIA SHOULD BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PURPORT
YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL KINDLY EMAIL TO ME YOUR LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, BUT IF YOU CANNOT
FOR ANY REASON HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN INTRODUCE
IT TO A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON IN WHICH IN ANY CASE YOUR INTEREST
WILL BE PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF.
MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE THE MONEY IN THE FOLLOWING
RATIO: 70% FOR MY COLLLEAGUES AND I, THEN 25% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER AND
5% FOR ALL LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE
OF THIS TRANSACTION. FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DISCUSSED
IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE.
THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUT 100% RISK FREE. NOTE ALSO THAT
THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION
AND THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 15 WORKING DAYS SINCE
ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A SMOOTH
AND SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.
IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST VIA THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS: abel_9815@hotmail.com.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
SIR ABEL IBUDE GUOBADIA
___________________________________________________________
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