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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: "Phillips Edeki" <edekiphillips77@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: phillipsedeki77@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:23:34 -0400
Subject: CONFIRM A.S.A.P.
Dear Friend,
I guess this letter may come to you as a surprise
since I had no previous correspondence with you.
I am the chairman tender baord of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC). I got your contact in my
search for a reliable person to handle a very confidential
transaction involving the transfer of US$20.5million.
The above fund is not connected with arms, drugs or
Money laundering.It is the product of an over invoiced
Contract awarded in 2001 by INEC to a foreign company for
the construction of high rise estate in the federal capital
territory.
The contract has long been executed and payment of the
actual contract amount has been paid to the foreign
contractor leaving the balance,which my colleague and I now
want to transfer out of Nigeria into a reliable foreign
account for our personal use.
As civil servants we are not allowed to run foreign
accounts. Hence we have chosen to front and support you as
the beneficiary to be paid.
It is a very good thing that the president has
endorsed the resolution passed by the senate that all
foreign contractors owed by the federal government of
Nigeria be paid.We will seize this good opportunity to
surport you as one of the beneficiaries to be paid.
If you are interested in the proposal kindly get back
to me by sending me your letter of acceptance along with
your direct telephone and fax numbers, we have decided to
share the money in the following percentage,60%for us 30%
for you the account owner and 10% 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. Note also that
the particular nature of your business is irrelevant to
this transaction and all local contacts and arrangements
are in place for a smooth and successful conclusion of this
transaction.
Be informed that we are aware of the way email
proposals of this type are being sent from this part of
africa and as regards that,you should please treat this
with utmost attention knowing fully well that you cannot
and will not be compelled to assist us if you are not
disposed to.
Contact me immediately with your contact telephone and fax
Numbers, so that I can call you for a discussion.
Thank you as I await your response.
Sincerely,
Phillips Edeki.
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