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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: "dr bala mohammed" <drbalamohammed1000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:38:18 -0500
Subject: APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE SUM OF
APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE SUM OF
US $15,000,000.00 AND LODGE IN SAFE BANK ACCOUNT,
ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY.
Dear Sir /madan,
I greet you in the name of God Almighty. Compliments of the seasons I
like to send to you the best wishes of good health and success in your
pursuits particularly through my proposal as contained in this letter.
My name is Dr. Bala Mohammed Bamaiyi the eldest son of the currently
detained Chief of Army staff, General Ishaya Bamaiyi (Rtd) during the
past Military Administration of late General Sanni Abacha and General
Abdusalam Abubakar respectively. I gain access into your e-mail account
in my view of searching for a trust worthy and reliable personality
through the Internet.
At the moment my father is facing trial and he as being in the detention
under serious surveillance by the present civilian government. The
reason why I am now reaching out to you is because my dad has instructed
me to source for a trustworthy and reliable foreigner who can assist us
to claim the sum of US$15,000,000.00. And keep in a safe account on his
behalf.
These funds had been secretly withdrawn into the safe of a security
company in overseas. This is because my dad does not want these funds to
be traced to him or any member of our family because of his present
predicament. More so, the political rivals of my dad, who likely want
the downfall of our entire family, mostly occupy the present civilian
administration. Presently some of our properties have been seized and
both my dad local and offshore accounts have been frozen.
What I need from you now is to assist my family and me in claiming these
funds from the security company overseas on behalf of my father. Your
interest for assisting us and acting as my father foreign partner and
sponsored, will be Negotiated of the total sum to be claimed Upon your
reply, You will also be co-ordinating any future investments we may
decide to carry out overseas on behalf of our family. Automatically you
will be the family fiduciary agent and foreign partner.
I will be delighted, if you treat this business as confidential and
urgent.
Please on no account should you discuss this business with any third
party, as you, my dad, the family attorney and my self were the only
people having knowledge of these funds. I want to assure you that this
business is 100% risk free. It does not connect to Terrorist financial
matters or drug and money laundry affairs. It is absolutely money kept
offshore by my dad for business and family use after his retirement from
Nigerian Army service.
Please don't hesitate to get back to me urgently whether you are
interested to assist or not via my email
: drbalamohammed1000@yahoo.co.uk
I will be obliged for your anticipated co-operation and assistance.
Awaiting your urgent anticipated response.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Bala Mohammed Bamaiyi.
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