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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: Sani <saniali@crispymail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 22:36:43 -0400
Subject: Contract
Dear Sir/Ma
I am Mohammed Sani Ali, the Chairman of the Nigerian residential Review Panel on Foreign Contract Payment and Regulation.
We work hand in hand with the Nigerian Senate Committee on Foreign Contractor payment.
Our duty is to ensure that all Foreign Contractors are paid their contract sums as and at when due. A total of 30 contractors have been short listed by my committee for payment and so far 20 of them have been paid.
The remaining 10 have been short listed for payment this month.
Fortunately or unfortunately, one of there maining beneficiaries died recently. His name is Mr.Phil Prescott, from America. He was among the people that died in the World Trade Center incident that happened in America. There was a collaboration between Mr. Phil Prescott and the
members of our panel to over-invoice the cost of the contract that was awarded him.
Mr. Prescott signed the Contract and went back to America. For obvious reasons, he was no longer able to continue with the job, we had to put our heads and little resources together to finish this contract, in his name,because of our special interest in this contract deal. The contract was concluded in June 2001, but we have not been able to put a claim to the contract sum, which is $USD36.561,000. The law in this country does not permit civil servants i.e.Federal employees to engage in such activities.
Due to the nature of this business and collaboration between him and members of my panel, he didnít register any alternative beneficiary (next of kin,successor or assignee).
The funds are still hanging in a suspense account with the Federal Ministry of Finance and it still reflectling in my files as unclaimed.
This is why I need your immediate assistance to expedite the transfer of the contract sum ($USD36,561,000), because we cannot afford to lose what we have worked for.
With my position and the assistance of my colleagues,all machinery has been put in place to regularize all the necessary documents and present you/company as the bona-fide beneficiary of this fund.
Please respondwithin 48 hours of receipt of this important message.We require your assistance to ensure a successful and hitch free transaction.
Necessary measures to ensure arisk-free transaction and confidentiality have beentaken care off. Please provide the following to ensure immediate commencement of this transaction.
A.Your Tel/Fax Number,
B.Complete particulars of the Bank Account where you wish the funds to be transferred. This should includethe account name/number, bank name/address, tel/faxnumber of the bank.
Kindly signify your interest by replying via my personal e-mail address above. My phone and fax numberwill be supplied to you, on your acceptance to work with me, to ensure confidentiality. On receipt of your positive reply, we shall discuss:
1. Basic program of Operation.
2. Financial Status as to ascertain your capability to handle the transaction.
Upon completion of this transaction, we have decided to share the proceeds as follows; We intend to give you 20% of the total sum, while 80% will be shared between the four(4) members of the Panel. Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and risk-free. We intend to effect the
transfer within fourteen (14) banking days from the date of receipt of the information required. You will be required to acquire a Tax Clearance Certificate and Incorporate your Name/Company with our Corporate Affairs Commission.
Regards,
Mohammed Sani Ali
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