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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: "buba tanko" <mrbuba_tanko@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrtankobuba@compaqnet.fr
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:58:45 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Sir:
Receiving a proposal of this nature from a stranger
may seem worrisome. But the fact is that the ruling
class in most developing countries, especially in
Africa is a major cause for this phenomenon. They are
wholesomely corrupt. Thus it has become a vicious
circle of who gets what part of the national cake.
My name is Buba Tanko, I am the accountant to the
Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Federal Republic
of Nigeria. Following the recent and on going increases in
the price of petroleum products (gas, etc.) the sum of
$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million US Dollars) was approved
by the Government for the environmental protection of
the oil area of Delta State. As would be usually
expected, the accounting figure to be disbursed was
inflated by $16,000,000.000 (Sixteen Million US
Dollars). Thus while the government will actually make
available $66 Million only $50 Million will be
disbursed leaving a balance of $16 Million. This
balance forms the subject of this letter.
We require the assistance of an honest foreigner to
receive this amount ($16 Million) in the form of
personal luggage. The procedure is simple and without
any risk. The cash will be concealed as personal
effects in a medium sized box and will be brought to
the USA as diplomatic luggage. All we require is an
honest individual who will receive it for our mutual
benefit. The diplomats who will bring it do not know
the real content.
If you choose to help us, all we need are your
telephone number and any address where you would want
the diplomats to deliver the luggage to you.
They will call to inform you once they arrive United
States and schedule the delivery. You may be required
to offset some handling charges, which is essential
and necessary in order to validate and authenticate
the transaction. Finally, if you decide to cooperate,
we will give you 28 percent of the amount. Once the
box is in your possession, my deputy will travel down
to the USA to meet with you for the sharing.
Please send an email to
asap to indicate your position on this matter.
God bless!
Buba Tanko
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