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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: "peter odogwu" <top_nine9@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:00:32 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT PLS
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
ATTN: MY FRIEND
THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE BUT IT SI WITH DEEP SENCE OF
COMMITMENT, FAITH AND TRUST THAT I MAKE THIS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIAL RISK
FREE BUSINESS PROPSAL TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE / PARTNERSHIP .
I AM DEEPLY SORRY IF I HAVE IN ANY MANNER DISTURBE YOUR PRIVACY
I AM DR ODOGWU PETER WITH THE NIGERIA AVATION DEP.
I AM SEEKING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN PROVIDING A
CONVENIENT FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN ANY DESIGNATED BANK ABROAD FOR THE
TRANSFER OF 59,000,000.00 (FIFTY- NINE MILLION U. S. DOLLARS ONLY)
PENDING ON MY ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR UTILIZATION AND DISBURSEMENT
WITH THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT. THIS AMOUNT RESULTS FROM A DELIBRATE
INFLATION OF THE VALUE OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY OUR MINISTRY THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION (FMTA) TO AN EXPATRIATE COMPANY.
THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT MADE TO THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACTOR, THE OVER-INVOICED AMOUNT OF US$59 MILLION, WHICH I WANT TO
TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN OUR FAVOUR FOR DISBURSEMENT AMONG
OURSELVES. THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY CAN ONLY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
HELP OF A OREIGNER WHO WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.
AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, I AM NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS
AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE AGREED THAT
IF YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND (US$59
MILLION).IT WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN
15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, AND 5% WOULD BE USED TO
RE-INBURSE ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING THIS TRANSACTION BOTH
SIDES,WHILE 80% WILL BE RESERVES FOR MY SIDE
.
I HEREBY SOLICT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A CONVENIENT ACCOUNT
NUMBER IN A DESIGNATED BANK ABROAD WHERE THIS FUND WOULD BE ANSFERRED.
I INTEND COMING OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER TO SECURE
OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE MADE ALL ARRAGEMENTS
TOWARDS THE SUCCESS AND SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT
BEFORE CONTACTING YOU. FOR SECURITY REASONSA AND FOR THE ONFIDENCIALITY OF
THIS TRANSACTION, DEMAND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT EXPOSE THIS PROPOSAL AND THE
ENTIRE
TRANSACTION TO ANYBODY. IAM PUTTING SO MUCH TRUST IN YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT
YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY ME. OR SIT ON THIS MONEY WHEN IT IS FINALLY TRANSFERRED
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF THIS
PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY E-MAILING TO ME
YOUR BANK NAME & ADDRESS, ACCOUNT NUMBER, TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX
NUMBERS. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS
SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPOND TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
PROPOSAL.
NOTE THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS RRELEVANT
TO THIS TRANSACTION. IF THIS TRANSACTION INTERESTS YOU, DO RESPOND THROUGH
THIS CONTACT ADDRESS STATED.
E-MAIL: top_nine9@yahoo.com,
TELEPHONE +234 803 497 7144
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE APPRECIATED.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR PETER N
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