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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: "john neve neve" <johnneve3@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnneve9000@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:13:19 +0000
Subject: INFORMATIONS
Mrs Sandra Obaseki
Flat 8 Block 12 NNPC Quarters
Garki Abuja Nigeria
EMAIL:johnneve9000@yahoo.com
Hello,
I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but
as things unfold,we will know each other better. I will
start by introducing myself to you. I am Mrs Sandra
Obaseki, the wife of Chief Jackson Gaius Obaseki, the
Managing Director, and Chief Executive, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am really sure that you
will be of a good assistance after going thoroughly through
this letter. For many years of marriage now between me and
my husband, I have not given birth, and this has really
troubled my husband. As a result of the respect given to
local tradition culture and custom here in Nigeria, my
husband has decided to break the marriage.With the
situation of things with me now, my matrimonial home look
bleak.
I am been threatened daily by my husband to get out from
the home. My Husband s brothers are not left out in this
matter. This situation has really affected me
psychologically. As at now, I am no longer Assured of a
matrimonial home, hence I seek your urgent assistance and
help which I know will go a long way in getting me settled
finally. I want to use this opportunity to move the sum of
(US$18M) into your custody for safe keeping, pending my
arrival in your country. This said amount was given to my
husband as gratification from some Foreign Oil Companies he
helped in getting Allocation for the Drilling of Crude Oil
in Nigeria.
As a civil servant, he does not want to be exposed, hence
he gave me this money to keep in my personal account so
that he can be exonerated from the eyes of government
security operatives and the Civil Service Commission (CSC)
which is a body that scrutinizes the activities of all
civil servants in Nigeria as checks and balances for
official misconduct.
Be informed that this money is not connected with drugs;
money laundry,
firearms and looting which I believe will put fears in you
to render the required assistance needed from you and
consequently withdrawing your help for security reasons.
Hence the source of this said money is clean and clear.
This money was deposited in my personal name, and there is
no way it can be transferred telegraphically under the
banking procedures
which could have been the easiest, but because of monetary
transfer restriction by the Federal Government of Nigeria,
that is defeated.
Rather I have arranged a diplomat manager to move this
money out in cash to any destination where it will be easy
for you to collect under diplomatic immunity.This he has
assured me of. As a soon as I se your response and
willingness to help as regards to this, I will furnish you
on the next line of action to take, but be rest assured
that this transaction is 100% risk free, and my husband
will not raise any alarm because he will not like to put
himself, his job and office in jeopardy, and if he does, he
stands the chance of loosing his job. As soon as this money
is moved to you, and you confirm to me that you have
received it, I will be coming to meet you up there in your
country where I wish to live the rest of my life. I will be
offering you 30% of this money for all your help at this
time of need, while some percentages has been set aside for
my Brother to complement his efforts here.
Be informed that this transaction will not last more than
14 working days
and it will be concluded because every arrangement has been
put in place.
Your negative or positive response will be highly
appreciated.For security reasons,Please reply me through
the email address as stated above.
Your's faithfully,
Mrs. Sandra Obaseki
NB Please contact my attorney for futher instructions on the above email.
johnneve9000@yahoo.com
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