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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: "Ellis Igho" <elligho@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 06:02:27 -0800
Subject: It is important you reply ASAP!!!!
Name: Ellis Igho.
Email: igho@operamail.com
Dear friend,
I am Engr.Ellis Cole, a senior manager, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Resources (MPNR) Lagos, who has been delegated by my colleagues to seek the
assistance of a reliable foreign company or individual into whose bank
account we can discreetly transfer the sum of $9m USD (Nine Million
U.S.Dollars Only) under our perfected modalities.
These funds arose from a deliberate over-invoicing of contract bills of
contracts,awarded by the ministry of petroleum and natural resources (MP&NR)
during the administration of the former military dictator late,General who
died on 7th June 1998. Since then the money has been lying in the suspense
account of Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Resources with the Central Bank of
Nigeria(CBN)(Government bankers).However, the current favorable
political/Economical climate
in the country now presents an opportunity for this money to be Transferred
out of our country without any hitches - as we hope and believe it would be
of mutual benefit to us all.
Already, we have put in motion the complete machinery and modalities to
enhance successful commencement and completion of this transaction and
further actions will commence the moment we hear from you. We have agreed
that after the transfer of the money into your account, you shall be
entitled to a cut of the total sum, which will be arrived at subject to
negotiation.5% is
earmarked for reimbursement on minor incidental expenses that may be
incurred during the course of this transaction. Conclusively, the nature of
your business is not particularly relevant for the success of this
transaction.
All we require is your willingness to co-operate with us, and also an
assurance that our Share of the funds will be given to us when the money
arrives your account. Most importantly, we have taken all necessary
precautions to ensure a no risk situation on the side of both parties as
this transaction is expected to be through within 7 to 10 working days.
Please if the proposal is
acceptable to you, contact me immediately through this email address or my
confidential email address(igho@operamail.com)
However, if you are not interested, kindly disregard the contents of this
letter. It is advisable to include your private Telephone and Fax numbers
while replying for easy and effective communication. The trust we have
reposed in you at this point is enormous and cannot be over-emphasized. We
await your prompt response to this proposal, so we can commence here.Do
forward your response to this email address or my confidential email
address(igho@operamail.com)
Best Regards.
Engr. Ellis Igho.
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