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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: "Makarfi Yusuf" <makarfiyusuf@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:16:54 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY
DEAR FRIEND
I AM ALHAJI MAKARFI YUSUF, I AM THE CHAIRMAN PUBLIC LOOTED MONEY
RECOVERY COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
I WANT TO CONTACT YOU FOR A VERY REWARDING AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS. I HAVE
CONFIDENCE THAT YOU WILL HANDLE THE BUSINESS WITH MATURITY AND CARE.
THE PRESENT DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HEADED BY
PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO HAS CONSTITUTED A COMMITTEE TO RECOVER ALL
GOVERNMENT STOLEN MONEY FROM THE PAST MILITARY GOVERNMENT ESPECIALLY THE
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOOTED BY THE LATE FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE OF
NIGERIA, THE (LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA) AND HIS FAMILY. SO FAR WE HAVE
RECOVERED A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE GOVERNMENT, MOSTLY FROM THE LATE GENERAL
SANI ABACHA AND HIS FAMILY/ASSOCIATES.
MOST OF THE MONEY WAS STASHED AWAY IN CODED SECRET BANK ACCOUNT IN
SWITZERLAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES. HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE DOMICILIARY BANK
ACCOUNT IN A COMMERCIAL BANK HERE IN NIGERIA, WHICH WE TRACED TO THE LATE
MILITARY GENERAL SANI ABACHA. THE BANK ACCOUNT CONTAINS US$ MILLION 15.5M
(FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
THE LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA AND HIS ASSOCIATES WERE FRONTING A FAKE FOREIGN
COMPANY TO OPERATE THE ACCOUNT WHICH WE CAREFULLY DISCOVERED.
WE DON'T WANT TO DISCLOSE THIS MONEY TO OUR GOVERNMENT BECAUSE WE HAVE SO
FAR RECOVERED A LOT OF MONEY BACK TO OUR GOVERNMENT BUT TILL NOW, NO
CONPENSATION WAS GIVEN TO US, BUT ONLY TO SHARE THE MONEY AMONG THEM SELVES,
AND IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT ONCE THE PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S GOVERNMENT IS OVER BY
NEXT ONE YEAR AND SOME MONTHS, OUR JOB WILL BE TERMINATED AND WE WILL ALL GO
HOME WITHOUT HAVING SOMETHING TO SHOW TO OUR FAMILES HAVING GOTTEN THIS
OPPORTUNITY.
WE THE THREE TOP OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS HAVE AGREED TO DIVERT THIS MONEY
TO A TRUSTED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS AND SHARE IT WITHIN OURSELVES.
THE COMMERCIAL BANK WHERE THESE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED HAS A BRANCH OFFICE IN
REPUBLIC OF BENIN,COTONUE, WE HAVE ARRANGED TO MOVE THE FUND/THE PAYENT OF
THESE FUND FROM THERE SINCE THE COUNTRY IS A VISA FREE, SO THAT WE CAN MEET
AND SEE EACH OTHER FACE TO FACE THERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC COTONUE, ALSO SHARE
THE FUND THERE IMMEDIATELY.
FOR THIS REASONS, I AM NOW SEEKING YOUR COOPERATION TO USE YOU TO
RECEIVE THIS MONEY. THE MONEY AS I TOLD YOU IS ALREADY IN A COMMERCIAL BANK
HERE IN NIGERIA BUT WILL BE PAID TO YOU IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN WHERE WE WILL
MEET FACE TO FACE. WE HAVE THE POWER TO ACT ON THE MONEY. IF YOU AGREE WITH
THIS ARRANGEMENT, YOU WILL RECEIVE 30% OF THE AMOUNT INVOLVED AS THE
RECEIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR APPROVAL TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH US,
WE WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY. ALL THE INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER THE
MONEY ARE AT OUR DISPOSAL.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THIS IS A RISK FREE BUSINESS. WHAT IS REQUIRED
FROM YOU IS HONESTY AND YOUR CORPORATION. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ON THE
E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE, BUT REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR CELL PHONE OR ANY OF YOUR
PRIVATE PHONE LINE SO THAT WE CAN TALK,
VERY IMPORTANT: YOU KEEP THIS DEAL HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL TO AVOID THIS
BUSINESS FROM LEAKING TO WRONG HANDS FOR SECURITY REASONS.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
YOURS SINCERELY.
ALHAJI MAKARFI YUSUF
(CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE)DEAR FRIEND
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