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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: "james tee" <jamest80@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: james_tee4@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:43:03 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY.
MR. JAMES TEE.EMAIL;james_tee4@yahoo.com
DEAR Bert,I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE
SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU.I AM THE CHAIRMAN TENDER BOARD OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE
COURSE OF MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TO
HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE
TRANSFER OF FUND VALUED FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5.2M) TO A SAFE
FOREIGN ACCOUNT.THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER
INVOICE ON CONTRACT AWARDED IN 2003 BY INEC, TO A
FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTORAL MATERIALS
THAT WAS USED FOR 2003 ELECTIONS.THE CONTRACT HAS
LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL CONTRACT
AMOUNT MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR LEAVING THE
BALANCE OF $5.2M U.S DOLLARS IN A DORMANT ACCOUNT
WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF
THE COUNTRY INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR
PERSONAL USE.THERFORE IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO SOURCE
FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ACT AS
THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT.MY DEAR, IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS
ENDORSED THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE SENATE THAT ALL
FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SHOULD BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD
OPPORTUNITY TO PURPORT YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES
TO BE PAID.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL KINDLY SEND TO
ME YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.MEANWHILE, CONCIDERING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT
MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION,WE ARE LOOKING TOWARDS TAKNG UP A FINANCICIAL FIRM THAT WILL FINANCE THIS PROJECT SO AS TO EASE FINANCIAL STRESS,THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT AN ADQUATE ACCOUNTABILITY IS DONE IN THE COURSE OF THIS AND ALL PARTIES FINANCIAL INTEREST IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
FUTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE
DISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE.
THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUT 100%
RISK FREE.YOURS FAITHFULLY,
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