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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Frank John" <dr_john_frank000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_johnfrank009@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:13:16 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
DR.JOHN FRANK
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
WEST AFRICA.
ATTN:
PLEASE REPLY TO: dr_johnfrank009@yahoo.co.in
Dear Friend,
RE:REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN
DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards the
transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This fund arose
from the overinvoicing of various contracts awarded in my parastatal to
certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders of sensitive
positions in our various parastatal, were mandated by the federal
governmentto scrutinise all payments made to foreign contractors, and
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly over
invoiced, either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that the sum
of $33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars only) was lying in a
suspense account,although the foreign contractors were fully paid their
entitlements after
executing the said contracts.We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be
transferred into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, as the code
of conduct of federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign
accounts. However, we
have suceeded in transferring some of the monies, precisely US$7.5(Seven
million five Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign account in united
State of America,but unfortunately the provider of the account has severed
all forms of communication with us as he has refused to adhere to our
earlier mutual
agreement,insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before disbursement will take effect.
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount
US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your
account, you will be compensated with 20% of of the amount for your
assistance and services.
This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive positions
we cannot afford a slip.
I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.We will avail you with
our identities as regards our respective office when relationship is fully
established and smooth operation commences. I am at your disposition to
entertain any questions from you in respect of this transaction, so, contact
me immediately through the above email address for further information on
the requirements and procedure. Please note that this is a DEAL and
confidentiality is of very great importanceb for security reasons.
Please treat with strict confidenlity and utmost urgency.
N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy communication.
Best regards,
DR.JOHN FRANK
CIVIL SERVANT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES
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