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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: "IWUH MAURICE" <pmiwuh2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pmiwuh2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:27:00 +0000
Subject: URGENT MATTER.....
FROM: PROF.MAURICE IWUH
CHAIRMAN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)
My Dear,
I believe you must be surprised to recieve this proposal ,since you do not
know me or have had any previous dealings with me.However,I got your
contacts from your country's state information service,in the course of my
search for the capable business partner who has not have any past dealings
with the federal government of Nigeria to have this transaction with.
INTRODUCTION: I am Prof Maurice Iwuh,Chairman -Independent National
Electoral Commission(INEC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.In the course
of my serving with successive Government of my Country,I had nursed a long
planned arrangement to accumulate wealth for myself and settle down abroad
with the immediate members of my family during retirement from active
services and to invest the funds acquired into lifting of crude oils as i
have a direct link in NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPERATION (NNPC) for
allocation or into other lucrative business ventures.
Now,the opportunity to realise my goal came,When i was appointed as the new
INEC chairman by Mr. President CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, for the 2007 coming
election.Since i assumed office as the new INEC chairman,we have seriously
engaged in several programmes inorder to draft out the total cost for the
2007 electoral projects,and i wish to acquaint you that the Executive
Council and the Senate approved the sum of US$400million as the initial
funds for the commencement of the electoral project.
Note,the actual cost of this project is US$360million,hence my colleagues
and i have decided to submit the total bills for the 2007 electoral process
to US$400million.
MY PROPOSAL:I am obliged to seek for your reliable assistance in
this business relationship which i also considered to be extremely
confidential,due to the nature and position of the personalities
involved,who would not want anything to jeopardise their careers or
names,Since we are still occupying sensitive positions in this Democratic
Government and has been the major voices advocating on Government decisions
to fight against corruptions.
My colleagues and i have decided to move the US$40 million over inflated
cost out from the INEC's foreign account to a honest gentleman's account
overseas,Since our personal accounts are being monitored by ECONOMIC
&FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(EFCC). All arrangments for a smooth transaction
has already been put in place.We have agreed to offer 25% to you as the
account owner, 70% for my colleagues & I, while 5% is set aside for expenses
in the coures of the transfer.We shall as well discuss the process of
transaction with you immediately you assure us your interest and
capabilities to handle and keep this matter secrecy.At the moment,the funds
is in the FGN execess crude account abroad and we're going to secure all
documents legally in the name of your firm as the bonafide contractor
awarded for the electronic voters equipments and every other security
electoral materials etc.
However,please be assured that you are dealing with reputable gentlemen and
we hope to work with you in a matured understanding and trust.
Anticipating for your quick response.
Yours faithfully,
Prof.Maurice Iwuh
CHAIRMAN,INEC.
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