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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: "Ahmad Saleem" <ahmadsaleem4@npa-ng.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:24:37 +0000
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed
FROM: DR AHMAD SALEEM
ACCOUNT/AUDIT DEPT.
URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Please reply to this email:ahmads1@latinmail.com
Dear Sir,
Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise, since it is from
someone you do not know or have seen before, but based on recommendations,I
gathered from a very reliable source here in Nigeria. I am the director,fund
co-coordinator of the Finance Contract Department of Nigerian Ports
Authority. The crux of this letter is that the Finance/Contract Department
of the NPA eliberately over-inflated the contract values of various contract
awarded. In the course of disbursement my office was able to track down the
sum of US$45M (Forty Five Million U.S Dollars) as the over
invoiced sum.
This money is now floating in the NPA domiciliary account with the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN). My colleagues and I now want to quickly transfer
this fund to a safe nominated foreign account for possible investment
abroad.
We are not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any foreign
account because of our status as civil/public servants. Hence the need to
solicit for your full banking details, to enable us transfer this money into
your account. Upon your acceptance of this proposal, we have also
agreed on a sharing ratio: -
1) 30% for you as the account owner
2) 60% for I and my colleagues
3) 10% will be set aside to defray all incidental
expenses both locally and internationally during the course of this
transaction. Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your country when the
money is
finally in your account and we shall be relying on your advise as regards to
investment of our share. Be informed that, this business is genuine and 100%
safe considering the high-powered government officials involved.
Send to me by email the following information: -
1) Your company name and address, bank name, address and account number.
2) Your private email address, telephone and fax number for effective
communication.
This is to affect the Swift Transfer of this fund into your account in less
than Seven (7) working days. Please note that this business is strictly
confidential and must not be disclosed to third party. This is
necessary to avoid any disclosure that may jeopardize the transaction. If
this proposal is acceptable to you, or if you have any question, feel free
to reach me immeadiately, i will oblige you with further information.
Expecting your mail Immediately while looking forward to a healthy business
relationship with you.
Sincerely yours,
DR AHMAD SALEEM
Please reply to this email:ahmads1@latinmail.com
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