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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: GAIUS OBASEKI <p_gauis01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 20:18:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Please Read And Reply Urgently.


Dear,
This is important,and requires your immediate attention, First I must solicit your strictest confidence in the transaction.To intimet you futher we are top officials 0f the new civilian administration committee on foreign and local contract payment,who are intrested in Investing or importation of goods into our country with funds which are presently trapped in nigeria.
In order to actualize this dream ,we seek your assisttance to transfer the said fund into an intrest bearing account which you have absolute control over in your country or a third country other than nigeria.
The new civilian administration of general Olushegun Obasanjo(rtd)set-up this committee spesifically to review all contracts/iol licenses to determine their propriety and relevance in the light of the country,s current economic and political realitise .we have identified a lot of inflated contract fund which are currently floating in our Apex Bank . At this moment we have worked out modalitises within ourselves and some acquaitances at the Apex Bank to divert the sum of ($15.5m)U.S. Dollas only , for our own personal use
However ,by virture of our positions as civil servants and members of the contract review panel ,we cannot acquire this money in our names,consequently I was deligated by my colleagues as a matter of trust to look for an overseas partner into whose account we can transfer this money,hence this letter to you.
Furthermore my colleagues and I are willing to tranfer the total sum of ($15.5m)u.s.dollas into your account for disbursement. your areas of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction and the account required for this project can either be PERSONAL,COMPANY or an OFFSHORE account you have total control over needless,to say the trust reposed on you at this junture is enormous.In return we have agreed to offer you 20% from the total sum while 10% shall be set aside for incidental
expenses between the parties in the course of this transaction .you must however note that this transaction is subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a) Our conviction of your tansparent honesty and
diligence.
(b)That the funds would be transfered to an account
where you have absolute control over .
(c)That you will treat this transaction with utmost
secrecy and confidenciality.
(d)That one of our representative will be there with
you to represent our interest.

This however depends on your response to the conditions A and C above.Modalities have been worked out to the highest level for the immediate transfer of this funds withing 14 working days,subject to your satisfaction of the above stated terms .our assurance is that your role RISK FREE . To accord this transaction the legality it deserves and for the mutual security of the funds,the whole approval procedures will be officially and legally propcessed with your names or the name of any conpany you may nominate as the
bonerfide beneficiary.
Once more ,I want you to understand that having put 23 years in the civil service of my country ,I am averse to having my image and career dented.This matter should be treated with utmost secrecy and ugency,
Kindly expidiate actions as we are working behinde schedule to enable us include this transfer in this batche as payments to foreign contractors is usually carried out
on quarterly basis.

REGARDS
Prince Gaius Obaseki.






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