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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: "Larry Johnson" <larry_johnson05@msn.com>
Reply-To: larryjohnson_05@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:48:36 +0000
Subject: i choose you.
The Managing Director.
Sir,
I came across your contact through the courtesy of the
net.I have the impression that your country will be a
suitable place for investment and it transpires you
could be of assistance to me, hence my communication.
I am Mr Larry johnson, a senior auditor with the federal
Ministry of Finance to the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
I was mandated by the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria to audit our foreign contracts and
accounts. In the course of this exercise, we found out
that a lot of money was approved without claim. In the
process we noticed that all these funds approved were
over-invoiced by the officials in charge of contracts
award during the Abacha Government, we also discovered
that this is the way they have been defrauding the
federal Government of Nigeria with the aid of their
foreign contractors and now these contractors are no
where to be found for the claims of the said approved
funds because their colleagues are no longer in power.
Then my partners and I have decided to make use of
this opportunity to look for a reliable partner who
will provide a foreign account number where we can
lodge in this amount US$28.5Million.If you agree to
work with us, we shall require the following: (1) Your
company name and address (2) Bank particulars for this
transfer. MODE OF SHARING: Account Owner 20%,
Beneficiaries 75% while 5% should be kept for
miscellaneous expenses.
NB:
Let me introduce myself to you. I am an accountant by
profession. I have been in service for 25 years. I
have more five years for my retirement. I am 55years old. This is to assure
you that this is a risk-free business. I am a Deacon in my Church, I have
done my home work with my partners very well, so feel free and deal with me
as this is a golden opportunity for both of us. For now reply with my email
address. I will give you my private tel/fax lines in due course.
Thank you for anticipated cooperation.
Yours sincerely,
Larry johnson.
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