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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: "richard okon" <richard_okon1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 03:44:08 +0000
Subject: URGENT MUTUAL TRANSACTION

FROM:MRS. GLADYS ILORI

Date:5/12/05

Dear Sir/Ma,

I am Mr. RichardOkon, based on the highly esteemed recommendation
made
about your company reputation by a lady, an official of the Nigeria Chamber
of Commerce & Industry, who guaranteed your reliability and trust
worthiness in business dealing, I therefore decide to propose to you all
this lucrative
deal, which requires an urgent assistance for mutual beneficial
relationship among ourselves.

I am the Area Controller of Customs with the Nigerian Board of Customs
and Excise in charge of Zone "B" Western Headquarter, Tin Can Island,.
However, after due consideration of your name, as a matter of fact, I have
no
reason to doubt your transparent honesty and creditability hence I make this
business proposal to you. Please treat with utmost confidentiality.

My proposal is this, my department made a wonderful revenue yield in
the quarters of 2003/2004 that exceeded our budget target of
US$580,000,000.00 (Five Hundred and Eight Million United States Dollars) the
actual
amount realized is US$850,500,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Having an excess of
US$270,000,000.00
(Two Hundred and Seventy Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars).

This success was possible due to the aggressive revenue strategies we
employ in dealing with smugglers, exporters and importers alike. At the end
of
this quarter, as officers in charge of revenue, we declared only
US$600,000,000.00 (Six Hundred Million United States Dollars) and have
since then paid into the government account as accumulated revenue for this
quarter leaving behind US$250,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Million
United States Dollars) which we have statutory set aside for refund to
these importers and exporters who were charged excess duties.

Now, what I want you to do are to send an application claim, for a
refund of excess import duty of US$20,500,000.00 (Twenty Million, Five
Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) and also enclose details of your bank
account details where this fund will be remitted. It will be in disguise
that your company was charged excess import duty by my office to effect
the refund process and within few working days, the money will be remitted
straight into your nominated account so what you should do is to
furnish me with details of the bank account, where you want us to use for
the
remittance of this fund.

The ratio of disbursement is as follows:
The account owner (you) will have 30% of the total amount remitted, 10%
will be set as for the expenses incurred during the transaction, while 60%
will be for me and my colleagues. Please, let me know your interest
immediately through my private tel&fax number to enable me furnish you with
more
information and also a sample of the application which you will retype
with your company letter headed paper for the refund of excess import duty
will be faxed to you as soon as I hear from you.

NOTE: This transaction is smooth and secured, as all arrangement has
been well organized. Finally, do always remember the confidentiality and
urgency, which this transaction requires, while I expect your urgent
response to
this request. Your letter head papers would be required for administration
to conclude the approval process of the funds in your favor.
Your Sincerely.

Mr. Richard Okon.

Tel:234-8023074167.

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