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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: "Dr. Pat Obi" <patobi@lvcal.net>
Reply-To: patobi08@tsamail.co.za
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:30:43 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL FROM BEAGON OIL LTD.
BUSINESS PROPOSAL FROM BEAGON OIL LTD.
FROM : THE DESK OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF BEAGON OIL LTD.
ATTENTION : REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
I AM DR PAT OBI. AN ACCOUNTANT WITH BEAGON NIGERIA. LTD. A
FOREIGN OIL COMPANY BASED IN LAGOS-NIGERIA. BEAGON WAS INVOLVED
INPROSPECTING, DRILLING AND BUNKERING OF OIL AT HIGH SEA
(OFFSHORE) WITH EXPATRIATE CONSISTING MAJORITY OF THE STAFF
STRENGTH.UNFORTUNATELY, THESE EXPATRIATES GOT INTO AN ILLEGAL
SALE OF OIL AND THE MONEY FROM IT TRANSFERREDTHROUGH A SECURITY
COMPANY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT WITH A SECURITY STAMP ON IT.AND
AFTER SOME TIME THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA DISCOVERED
THE ILLEGAL DEAL,AND REVOKED THEIR LICENCE AND THE EXPARTRIATES
WERE REPATRIATED.
SO, BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS THE ACCOUNTANT OF THE BEAGON
OIL COMPANY, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION ALL DOCUMENTS CONTAINING
ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THREE OF THESE TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH
THE SECURITY COMPANY.THE CONTENT OF THESE BOXES IS THIRTY FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$35.M). I HAVE PUT IN AN
APPLICATION WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY TO TRANSFER THESE THREE
BOXES TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE IN AMERICA, ASIA OR EUROPE
WHICH THEY HAVE OBLIGED. AND BEING THAT THIS DEAL WAS BEEN
CARRIED OUT BY A FOREIGN FIRM, I NEED A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGNER
LIKE YOU THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO A LOGICAL CONCLUSION OF THIS
PENDING BUSINESS WHICH I BELEIVE TAHT IF YOU ASSIST ME TO CLAIM
THIS BOXES THAT BOTH OF US WILL BOUND TO BENEFIT EARNESTLY FROM
THE TRANSACTION RIGHT.RIGHT NOW ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND
BEFORE THE SECURITY COMPANY AND SIGN AS ONE OF THE EXPATRIATES
TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE MONEY AND PAY IT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
AFTER YOU MUST HAVE CLAIM THE BOXES ( MONEY ) OUT OF THE
SECURITY COMAPNY. PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK-FREE AND THERE IS NOT HARM OR SCAM INVOLVE, FOR EVERY
MACHINERIES HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR SUCCESSFUL AND SMOOTH
CONCLUSION OF THIS MUTUAL TRANSACTION.AND PLEASE REMEMBER,THAT
I HAVE WITH ME ALL THE NECESSARY VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL
PROVE AND PRESENT THAT THE MONEY BELONG FOR US.
I EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO KEEP MY OWN
SHARE OF THE MONEY,WHEN THE MONEY FINALLY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I HEREBY AGREE TO COMPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID EFFORT IN
THIS REGARD WITH 25% OF THE FUNDS AFTER THE TRANSFER AND 5%
(PERCENT) WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION,LIKE TELEPHONE BILLS AND ANY
EXPENSES ETC. WILL BE SETTLED FROM THIS PERCENTAGE,WHILE 70%
WILL BEFOR ME AND TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES. NOTE THAT THIS DEAL
WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS WITH YOUR FULL
SUPPORT.
I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU, AND
SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE
ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS PROPOSAL VIA E-MAIL:,AND PLEASE
SEND ME ! YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR HOME AND OFFICE
TELEPHONE OR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASIER
COMMUNICATION ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
DR PAT OBI & CO.
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