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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: Zukas El-mustafa <zelmustafa3@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:25:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE
From:- The Desk of Mr. Charles Cosmos(NNPC)
Email:- charliemyown@yahoo.com
Dear Friend,
Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise,
since it is from someone you do not know or have seen
before, but based on recommendation, trust and
confidentiality I decided to contact you.
First let me introduce myself. I am a senior official with
the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and I
have in, my capacity the some of USD$ 35.7M (Thirty-Five
Million Seven Hundred Thousand USD) which was actually
generated from an over-invoiced contract that was awarded
in my corporation to a foreign firm? However the actual
amount has been paid to the foreign firm that executed the
contract but the over - invoiced amount which is the USD$
35.7m is still floating in our escrow-account that we want
to remit into your nominated bank.
Right now, I write to solicit your assistance on the
transfer of this fund into your account, upon your
acceptance of this proposal, I and my colleagues have
generally agreed on this sharing ration below.
1. 30% of the total sum will be given to you for your
assistance upon the receipt of the funds in your account.
2. 10% have been set aside for an unforeseen expense that
might be incurred both at your end and here
3. 60% for myself and my colleagues.
We are also suggesting to invest part of our own share, of
the fund in your country as we will be retiring very soon
from service and part for our political ambition on the
successful conclusion of this transaction.
Therefore I advise you send to me the required information
that will be used to effect this transfer by a swift
code:-
1. The name of your bank, address and your account
number.
2. Your private telephone, fax number.
3. Your bank telephone, fax and telex numbers.
4. The name that will be used as beneficiary.
Upon the receipt of the above mentioned information,
fourteen (14) working days is enough for us to conclude
this deal.
Further more please immediately you receive this e-mail do
not hesitate to reach me for further clarifications on
this email :-
charliemyown@yahoo.com
I wait for urgent response.
God bless you.
Best Regards.
Mr. Charles Cosmos(NNPC)
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