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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: "SENATOR FARUK BELLO" <bfaruk@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:37:50 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
FROM: Senator Bello Faruk.
REPLY TO:farukbunza@hotmail.com
My name is Senator Bello Faruk, the chairman of the Senate
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 into your
account for
safe keeping. 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$29,000,000.00 (Twenty Nine Million
Dollars) that we intend to transfer overseas through
theassistance of a
foreign partner. This money came as a result of Over
provision in the
budget for unclaimed pension and accident insurance. This
over provision
was done by my committee, but all payments have been made to
beneficiaries
leaving behind the over budgeted amount which amounts
toUS$29,000,000.00
which is deposited in the Nigeria Deposit Bank here in
Nigeria. I have
agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my campaign
funding and other
investment purposes, 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 30% 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
100% risk free
and should be kept absolutely confidential. Presently, you
can reach me by
return mail, you should also include your telephone numbers
if any, for
secured communication between us.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. I await your
response. Also
Note that we need to conclude this transaction before the
end of next month
as we can still make payments on last years budget till this
time.
Best Regards,
Senator Bello Faruk.
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