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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: "Kenethe Adams" <kenethadamsbello@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kennethbello11@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:44:23 -0400
Subject: Goodday
B,sc. (UNN) MNIM: MCIA
MANAGER 11, BUDGET AND PLANNING
FROM THE DESK OF DR KENNETH BELLO
Direct tel: 234-1-7760637
Fax: 234-1-7594297
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM SENDING THIS MAIL TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION I GATHERED THROUGH MY
PERSONAL RESEARCH. I MUST APOLOGISE FOR USING THIS MEDIUM TO REACH YOU FOR A
BUSINESS THAT IS AS BIG AS THIS. PLEASE PARDON MY MEANS OF CONTACTING YOU. I
BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US ( I AND OTHER MEMBERS OF
MY COMMITTEE) IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($21.5M USD) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT
APPRAISALS AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS
CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF TWENTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATED DOLLARS(US$21.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS
ACCUMULATED THROUGH UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE
GULF WAR.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE FUNDS WILL
BE TRANSFERRED SINCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO
OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT
WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH US$4.3 MILLION OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WE KEEP
US$16.125 MILLION WHILE US$1.075 MILLION WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET
EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.
IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT TWO YEARS AGO A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS
CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICE MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION AT NUMBER 135, EAST 57TH STREET, 28TH
FLOOR, NEW YORK. 10022 WITH TELEPHONE(212)308-7788 AND TELEX NUMBER 6731689,
AFTER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN WHICH HE WAS TO TAKE 5%. THE
MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED ON OUR
ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK AS WE WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR. PATRICE MILLER WAS
NO LONGER ON THAT ADDRESS WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NUMBERS HAVE BEEN
REALLOCATED TO SOMEBODY ELSE, THAT IS HOW WE LOST US$10.5M TO MR PATRICE
MILLER.
THIS TIME AROUND WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A
REPUTABLE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU, SO IF YOU
CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE
PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE
THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF US$21.5M IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE EMAIL, ONLY YOUR RESPONSE SO WE CAN
ADVICE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION. ALL MODALITIES OF THE
TRANSFER HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 14
WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS TRANSACTION IS
100% SAFE.
PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL. GOD BE WITH YOU AS I LOOK
FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. .
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR KENNETH BELLO
NOTE: PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND FAST
COMMUNICATION. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
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