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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: "Gabriel Adeola" <gabrieladeola003@msn.com>
Reply-To: gabrieladeola@excite.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:10:03 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
DR.GABRIEL ADEOLA.
(ACCOUNTS DEPT., NNPC)
LAGOS - NIGERIA
TEL:234-8032179936
ATTN:,
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS
URGENT AND IMPORTANT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I AM A
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE
TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF USD30,000,000.00 (THIRTY
MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ONLY). THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A
DELIBERATE OVER INVOICING OF A PARTICULAR CONTRACT
AWARDED BY MY CORPORATION IN 1998.
WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY SINCE THEN,
AWAITING AN APPROPRIATE TIME WHEN THE MONEY CAN BE
TRANSFERRED INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFE
KEEPING PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR SHARING AND
UTILIZATION WITH THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT. NOW, THE
PRESIDENCY HAS ORDERED THAT ALL DEBTS OWED FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE PAID
IMMEDIATELY. ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS ORDER, WE
WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT TO PRESENT YOUR COMPANY
AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS BEING OWED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE MONEY WILL BE
SHARED THUS:- 60% WILL BE FOR US (I AND MY
COLLEAGUES), 30% WILL BE FOR YOU FOR PROVIDING THE
NECESSARY ASSISTANCE WHILE THE REMAINING 10% HAS BEEN
MAPPED OUT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE
INCURRED THROUGHOUT THE TRANSACTION.
NOTE THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS
IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION, AS ALL ARRANGEMENTS
HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH-FREE
TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THIS MONEY IS STILL IN THE
SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OF MY CORPORATION (NNPC) WITH THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
WE HAVE TAKEN MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO
RISKS INVOLVED ON BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE ESTIMATED
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14
WORKING DAYS ON RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THIS
PROPOSAL.PLEASE REACH ME THROUGH THE FAX OR EMAIL
ADDRESS ABOVE SIGNIFYING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS
BUSINESS. THIS INFORMATION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND
URGENT. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS
SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER.
BEST REGARDS,
DR.GABRIEL ADEOLA
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