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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: "Balogun Magnus" <magnus3@magnusworld.org>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:45:43 +0000
Subject: WAITING URGENTLY TO HEARING FROM YOU.
DEAR SIR/MADAM
MY NAME IS MAGNUS, THE ELDEST SON OF MR. TAFA BALOGUN FORMER INSPECTOR
GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE, (IGP).
MY FATHER WAS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN MONEY LAUNDRY SCANDAL AND WAS
FORCEFULLY REMOVED FROM THE OFFICE ON 17TH JANUARY 2005. HE HAS BEEN IN
DETAINTION FOR THESE CHARGES LEVELLED AGAINST HIM AND PRESENTLY GOING
THROUGH TRIALS. SINCE THE INCIDENT, MY DAD'S NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS IN THE
COUNTRY HAS BEEN FROZEN, HIS PROPERTIES AND ASSETS CONFISCATED. $MILLION
DOLLARS WAS FOUND IN CASH IN HIS OFFICE. HIS PRIVATE FIRMS AND SHARES IN
OTHER BLUE CHEAP ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN SEIZED.
THERE IS SOME MONEY HE KEPT IN SOME BANKS WITH SOME FAMOUS FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS. HE USED MY NAME IN SOME AS THE NEXT OF KIN. I HAVE RECORDS AND
HAS BEEN INTOUCH WITH THE FIRMS TO INTIMATE THEM ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT. SOME
EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED TO HAVE WATCHED THE SHOW OF SHAME IN BOTH BBC AND CNN ON
THE 5TH OF APRIL, 2005; WHEN MY DAD WAS BROUGHT TO THE COURT IN CHAINS
(HANDCUFFS).
I AM LOOKING FOR A REPUTABLE, TRUSTED AND RELIABLE PERSON WITH GOOD BUSINESS
CREDENCE THAT CAN HELP ME TO SECURE AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A SAFE AND
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OVERSEAS.
ALL THE EVIDENCE AND PROVES THAT WILL ENABLE TO GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT HERE BY ME
PLEASE THIS INFORMATION IS FOR YOUR CONSUMPTION ONLY BECAUSE IF IT IS MADE
KNOWN TO ANY OTHER PERSON IT MAY JEOPARDISE THE CHANCES OF RELEASING MY
FATHER FROM DETENTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE
E-MAIL ADDRESS,lutter_24@yahoo.com
PLEASE CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS MAIL. AM WILLING TO NEGOTIATE
WHAT THE BENEFIT WILL BE.
WAITING URGENTLY TO HEARING FROM YOU.
SINCERELY,
MR MAGNUS BALOGUN DEAR SIR/MADAM
MY NAME IS MAGNUS, THE ELDEST SON OF MR. TAFA BALOGUN FORMER INSPECTOR
GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE, (IGP).
MY FATHER WAS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN MONEY LAUNDRY SCANDAL AND WAS
FORCEFULLY REMOVED FROM THE OFFICE ON 17TH JANUARY 2005. HE HAS BEEN IN
DETAINTION FOR THESE CHARGES LEVELLED AGAINST HIM AND PRESENTLY GOING
THROUGH TRIALS. SINCE THE INCIDENT, MY DAD'S NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS IN THE
COUNTRY HAS BEEN FROZEN, HIS PROPERTIES AND ASSETS CONFISCATED. $MILLION
DOLLARS WAS FOUND IN CASH IN HIS OFFICE. HIS PRIVATE FIRMS AND SHARES IN
OTHER BLUE CHEAP ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN SEIZED.
THERE IS SOME MONEY HE KEPT IN SOME BANKS WITH SOME FAMOUS FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS. HE USED MY NAME IN SOME AS THE NEXT OF KIN. I HAVE RECORDS AND
HAS BEEN INTOUCH WITH THE FIRMS TO INTIMATE THEM ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT. SOME
EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED TO HAVE WATCHED THE SHOW OF SHAME IN BOTH BBC AND CNN ON
THE 5TH OF APRIL, 2005; WHEN MY DAD WAS BROUGHT TO THE COURT IN CHAINS
(HANDCUFFS).
I AM LOOKING FOR A REPUTABLE, TRUSTED AND RELIABLE PERSON WITH GOOD BUSINESS
CREDENCE THAT CAN HELP ME TO SECURE AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A SAFE AND
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OVERSEAS.
ALL THE EVIDENCE AND PROVES THAT WILL ENABLE TO GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT HERE BY ME
PLEASE THIS INFORMATION IS FOR YOUR CONSUMPTION ONLY BECAUSE IF IT IS MADE
KNOWN TO ANY OTHER PERSON IT MAY JEOPARDISE THE CHANCES OF RELEASING MY
FATHER FROM DETENTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE
E-MAIL ADDRESS,lutter_24@yahoo.com
PLEASE CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS MAIL. AM WILLING TO NEGOTIATE
WHAT THE BENEFIT WILL BE.
WAITING URGENTLY TO HEARING FROM YOU.
SINCERELY,
MR MAGNUS BALOGUN
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