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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: "john mark" <johnmark2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnmark2000@ummah.org
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:27:16 +0000
Subject: compliment
ATTN:DIRECTORS /CEO
My name is Dr John Markswell a Senior Accountant with the Ajaokuta Steel
Company Ltd (ASCL). My duty includes awards of contracts, vetting and making
payments on behalf of my Ministry (ASCL). I got your contact from the
Internet on my search for Honest/ Reliable person or company to execute this
business together.
SUBJECT: After due consideration, I have fully agreed to privately invest
extensively in a very good business venture. I am intending to retire from
government services to private business I decided to contact you for an
urgent business
proposal. I have decided to deal with a neutral person like you because of
the nature of the transaction as I will equally be happy to arrange with you
on terms of trade and possible transfer of the funds needed for the
investment into your company's account or personal account.
These funds were incurred as a kick back lifting of oil by the last top
military government. Note that the former President of Nigeria late Gen.
Sani Abacha and his Cabinet allowed the nations refineries to collapse. This
was a ground plot by the late head of state and his cabinets to enable them
lift the Nations oil through the back door to their foreign
counterpartin other to enrich their individual foreign bank account. This
money (US$9.5M)is now floating in the Federal Ministry of Finance as a
redundant fund waiting to be claimed. Because of our new Federal Government
Decree on Civil Servants,we are officially not allowed to own a company or
operate a foreign bank account. Hence my soliciting for your assistance to
enable me receive this fund into your company's account or personal account
pending when I come over for the sharing.
To enable me start the process and remittance of the fund into your bank
account successfully within 14 banking days, I need the following
information from you by e-mail or Fax:
* Beneficiary's name, address, private telephone /fax number.
* Your bank particulars including your bank name, address and your account
number.
Note that as soon as I receive this information it will be forwarded to the
appropriate quarters for final processing and approvals. With the modalities
I have worked out it makes it possible for you to act as a contractor who
worked under my ministry and now waiting to receive his payment and when
satisfied by the agencies your bank account will be credited within 48
banking hours
This transfer will work out effectively, having done all the underground
works locally for the smooth transfer of the fund into your bank account
within the shortest period. I advised that you should take this transaction
with utmost urgency and rest all correspondence to fax, e-mail or phone
only, because I am occupying a sensitive position in the government circle
and also this is once in a lifetime opportunity.
Finally I want you bear in mind that this is not a scam/fraud,because i know
that in the past and present day this kind of thing has been happening.
Our government daily loot huge amount of money to God knows where by
different means .Most of us in the government sector have proofs as to how
this looting has been in progress. I am not a crusader ,i am not ready to
fight them ,because they have the power .All i want is a way to change my
life.All i need is your assurance that you will follow my instructions .Mind
you they will be more to discuss when i get hopefull reply from you .
Awaiting your urgent response.
Regards
Dr John Markswell
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