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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: "Mattew Koofi" <chiefauditor77@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:35:03 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE FROM AUDITOR MATTEW.
FROM:MR MATTEW KOOFI,
CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRIE OF FINANCE ECONOMICS,
COTONUO-BENIN REPUBLIC.
Dear Partner,
Forgive my indignation if this message comes
to you as a suprise and if it might offend you without
your prior consent and written through this
channel.
I am MATTEW KOOFI CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRIE OF
FINANCE ECONOMICS COTONUO-BENIN REPUBLIC.
I wish to transfer the sum of $14,300,000.00 USD
(Fourteen Million Three Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars only.)into your personal or company`s bank
account.
This fund was a residue of the over invoiced
Industrial Contract bills awarded by MINISTRIE OF
FINANCE ECONOMICS COTONUO-BENIN REPUBLIC to some
foreign firms.This DEAL was deliberately hatched out
and carefully protected with all the attendant lope
holes sealed off.As the chief auditor,I have the
cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and
the Secretary. It was my consensus to seek the
assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with
the facilities to transfer this money out of West
Africa.This is borne out of our beleive in the
non-stable and sporous political nature of this
sub-region.
The original contractors have been duely paid by the
Banque Centrale Des Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest
(Central Bank of the West African States)This balance
is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by
any foreign company of our choice.I intend to pay out
this fund now as the organisation is winding up its
activities.
Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil
servants working under this organisation, are not
allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the more
reason why we needed your assistance to provide an
account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping
and our future investment with your comprehensive
advise,assistance and partnership in your country.
I have two options for you,FIRSTLY,you can choose to
have certain percentage of the money for nominating
your account for this transaction,or you can go into
partnership with me for the proper profitable
investment of the money in your country.
If you do not prefer a partnership, 10% will be for
any expenses incure in the course of this transfer,I
am willing to give you 35% of the total amount ,while
the remaining 55% will be for my investment in your
country, Which ever the option you want,please feel
free to contact me.
These are the informations I need from you:
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK........................
COUNTRY OF THE BANK..........................
ITS ADDRESS .................................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS..............................
THE ACCOUNT NUMBER ..........................
THE BENEFICIARY'S NAME.......................
YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS.................
Upon the receipt of this informations,the certificate
of job completion of one of the contracts will be
issued in your name for the transfering of the fund to your
nominated account without delay.As with the case of
all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we
solicit for our unreserved confidentiality and utmost
secret in this business. We hope to retire peacefully
and lead a honourable business life afterwards. There
are no risks involved.
REPLY ASAP.
With regards.
MR MATTEW KOOFI.(Chiefauditor)
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