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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: umaru faruku <umaru_faruku03@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 06:48:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
GOOD-DAY MY DEAR FRIEND,
REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
I AM ONE OF THE TOP OFFICIALS IN THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT BOARD (SONABEL) HERE IN BURKINA FASO. WE ARE DELEGATED TO SCRUTINIZE THE PAST AWARDED ELECTRICITY PROJECTS IN THE RURAL AREAS, OFFICES AND RURAL DWELLERS IN OUR COUNTRY BURKINA FASO. IN ORDER TO COMMENCE THIS BUSINESS WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO ENABLE US RECEIVE THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS ABROAD.
THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS: DURING THE PREVIOUS REGIME IN OUR COUNTRY, TOP OFFICIALS IN THIS SAID ENERGY COMPANY SET UP PROJECTS AND AWARDED THEMSELVES CONTRACTS WHICH WERE GROSSLY OVER-INVOICED AND THESE CONTRACTS WAS DONE BY A COMPANY IN DENMARK THROUGH THE BURKINA FASO DANISH CO-OPERATIONS WHICH WAS SIGNED ON THE 4TH OF MARCH 2003 AND THIS CONTRACT HAVE BEEN EXECUTED YOU CAN CHECK ON THE WEB-SITE(WWW.SONABEL.BF) AND THEY HAVE BEEN DULLY PAID. THE GOVERNMENT NOW SETUP A CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL WHICH I AND MY COLLEAGUES ARE MEMBERS AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF INFLATED SUM, DUE TO OUR POSITION AS CIVIL SERVANTS AND MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL; WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN OUR NAMES. I HAVE THEREFORE, BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY COLLEAGUES OF THE PANEL TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SUM OF US$16,752, 000,95CENT (SIXTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND NINETY-FIVE CENT) WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO. HENCE WE ARE W!
RITING
YOU THIS LETTER WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY THUS:
1. 60% FOR US (THE OFFICIALS)
2. 30% FOR THE FOREIGN PARTNER (YOU)
3. 10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING ANY EXPENSES WE MIGHT INURE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE THAT THE FUNDS CAN ARRIVE YOUR ACCOUNT IN FEW BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU SUBMITTED THE PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER TO THE PAYING BANK. NOW WE HAVE PUT EVERYTHING ABOUT THE WITHDRAWAL OF THIS FUND IN PLACE BECAUSE THE VULTURE FOR THE PAYMENT HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND ACCREDITED, WE WILL LIKE TO RECEIVING YOUR PROFILE OR CV SO THAT WE CAN FORWARD THE VULTURE(PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER) TO YOU THROUGH EMAIL OR FAX TO SEND TO THE PAYING BANK TO REMIT THE FUND INTO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT IN FORMATIONS.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER BY GIVING US YOUR URGENT REPLY,
YOURS FAITHFULLY HON.UMARU FARUKU (ENGR).
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