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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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From: "usman kassim" <usman_kassim2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: usmankassim@mail.md
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:11:56 +0000
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME
--GREETINGS,
IT IS MY WARMEST PLEASURE WRITING YOU THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS LETTER WITH A VIEW YOU WILL ACCEPT MY REQUEST AND GIVE ME POSITIVE RESPONSE. HENCE TIME IS ESSENCE.
I AM BARRISTER USMAN KASSIM,THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF(INEC) MEANING INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION. THIS ORGANISATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ALL ELECTIONS RECENTLY HELD IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA.
HOWEVER, THE LAST MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF NIGEIRA GAVE MY ORGANISATION US$1 BILLION (ONE BILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS) TO CONDCUT ALL THE ELECTIONS BEGINNING FROM LOCAL GOVENRMENT ELECTIONS, STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, GOVERNORSHIP, SENATE, FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
CONSEQUENTLY, ALL THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE FUNDS DISBURSED TO US BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT THESE ELECTIONS, WE UTILISED US$800 MILLION IN CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS INDICATED.
HAVING CONCLUDED THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTED CIVILIAN
OFFICERS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT SWORN IN, ABOUT US$200 MILLION IS LEFT IN OUR TREASURY ACCOUNT AND AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR OF INEC, I HAD GIVEN A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO THE GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO HANDING OVER THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE SUCCESSFUL IN-COMING PRESIDENT IN VIEW OF THIS, IN CONFIDENCE I REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ALLOW ME TRANSFER US$20 MILLION (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO YOUR CORPORATE OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT PENDING WHEN I WILL PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO MEET YOU AND DISBURSE ACCORDINGLY.AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE DECLARED TO THE AUTHORITIES HERE THAT US$180 MILLION IS REMAINING WHILE US$20 MILLION WILL BE SECRETLY TRANSFERRED OUT TO OVERSEAS ACCOUNT, HENCE, NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT EXCEPT MY VERY SELF.
NOTE THIS TRANSACTION IS TOP CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND I WOULDN'T LIKE THIS INFORMATION TO BE HEARD ANYWHERE. FOR ASSISTING ME IN THIS PROJECT, I AM READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE SUM TOTAL WHILE THE REMAINING 70% IS MEANT FOR ME. ARRANGEMENT TOWARDS THIS FUND TRANSFER HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. WE ARE SURE OF CONCLUDING THIS DEAL WITHIN ONE WEEK. AND AFTER THAT, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN YOUR PARTICIPATION AND THE TRANSACTION WILL REMAIN TOP SECRET UNTIL THE OPERATION IS CONCLUDED. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY(usmankassim@mail.md)AND I WILL BRIEF YOU ON WHAT IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTED THE TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY.
AWAITING YOUR SWIFT AND FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.
REGARD,
BARRISTER USMAN KASSIM
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