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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: "adam usman" <usmaninvestment@msn.com>
Reply-To: princeadaminvest@compaqnet.fr
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:33:58 +0000
Subject: Kindly Respond!
DEAR SIR\MADAM,
PLEASE, STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION.
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS GOT TO ME VIA EXPORT PROMOTION
COUNCIL ON THE INTERNET, YOUR RELIABILITY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS IN
BUSINESS WAS THE MAIN CONVICTION THAT COMPELLED ME TO
SOLICIT FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS DEAL.
I AM, ADAMS USMAN, THE FINANCIAL CONTOLLER OF THE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) LAGOS,
NIGERIA AND SECRETARY TO THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
OF THE CORPORATION.I, IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE, HAVE AGREED TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY
THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) SOME AMOUNT
OF MONEY TOTALING U.S $15MILLION (FIFTEEN MILLION,
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IS AS RESULT OF AN OVER
INFLATED CONTRACT AMOUNT. THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN
ALREADY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACTOR HAVE COLLECTED THEIR FULL AND FINAL PAYMENT.
BECAUSE THIS CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO A FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR AND THE PAYMENT WAS MADE IN U.S DOLLARS.
ALL WE NEED IS A FOREIGN FIRM THAT WILL PRESENT ITSELF
AS THE CONTRACTOR FOR THIS AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN MILLION
U.S DOLLARS ($15 M ) AND THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED
INTO THE COMPANY`S NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. SINCE WE
DO NOT WANT TO USE THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR`S BANK
ACCOUNT IN APPLYING FOR THE PAYMENT, BECAUSE THEY ARE
NOT AWARE OF THE OVER INVOICING. THEREFORE, I AS THE
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER WAS TOLD TO WRITE TO YOU BY MY
COLLEAGUES AND SEE THE SUCCESS OF THE REMITTANCE
IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL HOWEVER BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH
US WITH THE FOLLOWING NECESSARY INFORMATION.
1. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
2. YOUR FULL BANKING PARTICULARS. (ACCOUNT NAME/NUMBER)
3. YOUR FULL NAME AND COMPANY ADDRESS TO ENABLE US
PROCESS THE MONEY IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE BENEFICIARY.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US TO PUT UP AN
APPLICATION OF CLAIM FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY
FROM THE CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND IT WILL
FOR 7 WORKING DAYS.FOR YOUR ASSITANCE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE FUND
WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOW:
YOU AS THE ACCONT OWNER - 30%
MISCELLENOUS EXPENSES - 10%
OFFICIALS INVOLVED - 60%
NOW, WE ASSURE YOU THAT ALL ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN
CONCLUDED FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.
THEREFORE, YOUR INTEREST IS HIGHLY NEEDED URGENTLY.
REPLY US THROUGH MY EMAIL (princeadamvest@yahoo.dk)
FIRST BEFORE WE START THE TRANSACTION, GOD BLESS YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULY
PRINCE ADAMS USMAM.
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