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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: "jamesbrown brown" <jamesbrown127@msn.com>
Reply-To: jamesbrown2390@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:38:59 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT
PETROLEUM TRUST FUND
CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT.
LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEL:234-80-27839649
GOOD DAY
I am James Brown,chairman contract award committee
for the petroleum special trust fund.
I know these letters will come to you as a surprise
since you do not know me in person please bear with
us.
we are in search for a reliable and honest partner
abroad that we can entrust with the sum of US$25million
(Twenty_ five MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)These
funds originated from some contracts we executed
for the petroleum trust fund (PTF) Purpose for the
supply and installations of oil-pipeline to Port-Harcourt and Warri
Refineries.
This contract has been executed and full
payments have been made to the contractors who executed these
contract leaving behind US$25 Million United state dollars an
Over-invoice/commission for we the committee members to benefit
In view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a foreign
partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf for mutual benefits
hich means that you will provide us with any account of your choice we can
lodge these fund immediately.
DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS:
30% of the total sum will be your share for providing us an account
While 65% will be for me and my colleagues of the PTF 5% will be an
outstanding amount to settle any incurred expenses during he transfer of
fund by both parties I will be visiting your country upon your
confirmation in receipt of fund n your nominated account to know you better
and discuss investment or mportation of goods to African markets
WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE AS ALL
MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US WITH OUR CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT TO
SEE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM IN YOUR COUNTRY
What matters most is Honesty and Confidentiality of this transaction on your
side.
If this proposal do interests you, please do not hesitate to email me as a
matter of urgency with your contact phone and fax numbers so that I can call
you for more details for your understanding.
Cheers and God bless you.
James Brown
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