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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: "TIMI ALAIBE" <timi_alaibe001@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:10:09 +0000
Subject: ATTN:PARTICIPATORY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
FROM: MR TIMI ALAIBE
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
PRIVATE EMAIL: timi_alaibe@surimail.com
Attn: Sir
I am Mr.Timi Alaibe, Director, foreign operations unit, of the
Central Bank of Nigeria my office monitors and controls the
affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned
with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to all
foreign transfers of huge funds moving within banks both the
local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.
I have before me the list of foreign contractors payment files,
which are due to be transferred to their nominated accounts.
Meanwhile, we identified some of these accounts to be ghost
accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I
decided to extend this deal/transacion to you after seeing your
company's profile in the net, base on trust and confidence,
I believe we can both work this deal out in good faith, on this
note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid
fund. I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions
I received two days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract
Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports
expenditures and audited reports of revenues.Among several
others, I have decided to remit the contract sum of 12.86 million
U.S.D to your nominated account following my idea that we have
a deal/agreement and I am going to perfect the paperwork legally.
MY CONDITIONS:
1. The sum of 12.86 million U.S.D, shall be paid into your nominated
account via telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2. This deal must be kept secret and confidential,
and all correspondence will be strictly
by private email / telephone and fax, for security
purposes.
3. There should be no other third parties as most
problems associated with such payments are
caused by their agents or representatives. If you
AGREE with my conditions, Please, contact me
immedaitely via my private email contact as stated below:
timi_alaibe@surimail.com
l will advise you on the next line of action and
immediately I recieve your positive position concerning
this deal I will contact a capable attorney, who shall stand
in on our behalf, to sign and acquire all the contractual
documents without further delay as I would proceed to
fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet
the 10 working days.
Your reward in this transaction is that, due to your highly
desired assistance I will give you 35% of the total sum of
12.86 million U.S.D. while, I will get 55%, the balance will
be used to offset any incurred expenses. Note that high
degree of trust is required from you.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Best Regards,
Timi Alaibe
timi_alaibe@surimail.com
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