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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: "Senetor Musiliu" <senmusiliu@msn.com>
Reply-To: senatormusiliu1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:49:49 +0000
Subject: Be in partnership.
My name is Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, the chairman for the committee on
Pension,insurance and manpower development in the National Assembly of the
Federal Republic Of Nigeria. I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your
assistance in helping to receive some sum of money. I got your e-mail
address through an internet marketing firm while searching for a reliable
and reputable person to handle this transaction.
THE PROPOSITION:
We have the sum of US$9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five hundred Thousand
Dollars) that we intend to transfer overseas through the assistance of a
foreign partner. This money came as a result of Over provision in the budget
for unclaimed pension and accident insurance in the Federal ministry of
housing. This over provision was done by my committee but all payments have
been made to beneficiaries leaving behind the over budgeted amount which
amounts to US$9,500,000.00 which is deposited in the Union bank of Nigeria.I
have agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my campaign funding, private
use and for investment purposes with your help. I am contacting you
therefore, to stand in as the beneficiary to process this fund into your
custody. As soon as you consent to this I will immediately send you title
documents to the fund in your name so you can make claim for it.I will
provide you with 15% for assisting us and 10% to be set aside for
reimbursement for expenses that may arise during the process of concluding
the transaction. The fund shall be transferred to you legally in accordance
to all laid down procedures governing transfer of funds. I have perfected
all modalities for the successful transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary.
Finally, I have to reassure you that this transaction is risk free and
should be kept absolutely confidential.
Do also include your telephone numbers and fax number if any, for secured
communication between us.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.
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