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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: "Bala Zoro" <balazoro2005@balazoro.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:57:35 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT/BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir,
INTRODUCTION
It is my great pleasure to write to you and present my business
proposal for
your consideration and possible acceptance which you will find mutually
beneficial to both parties.
As an introduction, I am Mr. Bala Zoro, the Chief Accountant of the
Nigeria
National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and the Chairman of my
corporations
contracts tender and awards board. I am happily married with five
children,
three boys and two girls and I have been in employment for the past 25
years
during which time I rose to the official rank of Chief Accountant.
I had my education both in Nigeria and in the United Kingdom. I am a
fellow
of the chartered institute of Accountants and last year my country
conferred
and honoured me with a national merit productivity award code named,
commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am 45 years of age.
THE PROPOSAL
I would like to request through this medium for your possible
co-operation
and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you
in your
country. I have a substantial capital I earnestly intend to invest in
your
country in any
lucrative venture of which you are to advise and assist execute the
said
venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.
My long-term idea is for you to become my business partner in your
country and generate ideas on how money will be invested, managed and
the
type of investments after the money is transferred to your custody
with
your assistance. You will present to me the best possible business
opportunities that are secured and would guarantee good returns on
investment.
FURTHER EXPLANATION / PROCEDURE
I am searching for a reliable, trustworthy and experienced partner for
possible co-operation in development of business and investments in
your
country and beyond. My ideas and thoughts are centered on core areas
of
investments particularly:
1. Real Estate business, that is purchase, construction and subsequent
sale
of modern houses (residential and offices) and hotels in good
locations.
2. Tourist business development
3. Mining, oil & gas (energy)
4. Manufacture of organic fertilizers and related agricultural
chemicals.
5. Capital market, that is trading in viable company shares / stocks
6. Information technology and communication.
I would therefore appreciate further information on your company, that
is
what your company does, what you propose to do with my funds bearing in
mind
my enumerated areas of interest and I shall appreciate your comments
and
thoughts about the investment opportunities in your company, country
and
beyond.
The investment fund is in the sum of US$5.5m and this represents
cumulative
commissions I earned with my two colleagues in 1998 during our tenure
as
executive members of the contracts tender and awards board. The funds
due to
successive military dictatorial government regimes harsh foreign
transfer
policies could not be remitted outside Nigeria, but the enthronement of
democracy recently in Nigeria and the return to elected civilian
government
created a good opportunity to move the funds out to a trusted
person/company
capable of generating sound investment advice. As I am still in active
government service, I am by law not allowed to open nor operate
offshore
accounts. I then decided to look for a reliable external assistance.
That
is why I contacted you. A memorandum of understanding will be drawn up
between parties clearly defining the benefit ratio as we progress in
this
project. You will act as a conduit for the transfer of the US$5.5m,
setup
appropriate entities necessary for management of the said funds and
advise as
to the best investments to ensure maximum returns.
For us to proceed with the transaction, you are to send to me the
following
information to enable me put up application for claims of the funds
before
the relevant government departments.
(1) Your full name and address
(2) Your company name and address
(3) Your mobile, telephone and fax numbers
Upon receipt of the above data, I shall process and obtain all the
relevant
funds transfer approvals within 10 days and the approved funds will be
transferred to your designated account. I will then come over to meet
you for
the take off of the investment project. I am not a business man so I
shall
rely so much on you to realize my investment plans.
I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you
so
desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it
deserves. Please upon receipt of this business proposal kindly reply to
my email address.balazoro@sify.com
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Bala Zoro
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