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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: "angela balogun" <angela_7272@msn.com>
Reply-To: angela_7272@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:38:34 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Friend,
May I plead your indigence for intruding your privacy. I got your
contact through the international trade and commerce (ITCC).
I am Mrs. Angela Tafa Balogun the wife Tafa Balogun the former
Inspector general of police(IG)federal Republic of Nigeria under the
civilian
government of president Olusegun Obasanjo, I don`t know to what extent
you are familiar with events and current news in Nigeria about the
funds recovered from my husband accounts in various banks in Nigeria
amounting to (13Billion Naira equivalent to 10Million US Dollars.)you can
view the web link to read the full story on my husband money laundering
case.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4409291.stm
As I am writing you this mail I have in my hand a deposit certificate
in which some funds (15million US Dollars) was deposited in my name to
a security/finance company in a nearby Africa country, Guinea Conakry.
This very money was allocated to the police force during the last
presidential, governorship and senatorial elections by the federal
government to mobilize policemen to all strategic location in the country
and the money was converted to our personal money bag in which we took
to this little country and deposited it in my name and handed over to
me all necessary documents, since the retirement of my husband he has
be under surveillance and he currently in court over the huge funds in
his account I have decided to solicit for the participation of an
honest and trustworthy person or company that will assist in acting as my
representative who I can entrust this money for safe keeping in the
security/finance company. This very money deposited in my name is not known
by
the government at the moment because it was in my name solely
The security/finance company doesn’t know the content of the little
boxes they believe that it is African artifact; I will need your
assistance to relocate this fund to your country and for re-investment while
the rest will be kept in any account of your choice for investment
purpose. I would have make this transfer myself if only my husband was not
arrested and array before the high court of justice any move I make now
will be monitored by EFCC. Handing such money will be a risk at the
moment. These are the reasons why I need your assistance and advise. If
you are interested in helping me out of this my present situation,
contact me immediately through my email and I will furnish you with other
details you need to conclude this transaction, I cannot make calls now
for security reasons because my calls might be under surveillance. This
transaction is absolutely risk free and of bilateral benefits as I have
all necessary legal documents backing it up.
Please get back to me soon to enable me introduce you to the
security/finance company as my representative/partner.
"Trust is good but proof is better"
Best regards,
Angela (Mrs.)
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