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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: "JOSEPH IBORI" <josibori05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: josephibori@luxmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:34:54 +0000
Subject: Good day Sir,
Good day Sir,
I am the controller general of Customs and Exercise in the Federal
Republic of Nigeria West Africa.
In my corporation, a contract was given by the Federal Government of
Nigeria to the customs and exercise and is super headed by my
office.
And reason of contacting you through this mail is to seek your kind
interest and acceptance to co-operate with me, divert to your care
for a feature investment under your supervision in your company in
your country, the sum of $38,500,000.00 US Dollars which figure I
have manipulated and covered up with over invoicing.
If you are willing to co-operate with me and receive the diversion
of this $38,500,000.00 US Dollars to your care, please, indicate
your acceptance by sending to me immediately the following
information from you for the procurement of the legal claims
docume nts in your name and I will advise you on how the money will
be move to your care without further delay.
(1) Your house address,
(2) Your direct telephone, cell phone & fax number,
(3) Copy of your international passport or drivers license (by
attachment).
Your reward for your acceptance and full collaboration in this
transaction is 25% of the total sum, 5% would be set aside to
reimburse or repay back to us any accidental expenses as might come
up during the processing of the moving this money to your care. In
order words, this 5% set aside would take care of refunding us of
any little financial contribution, which we would offer as our
support in order to make the transaction a smooth successful one,
immediately after the conclusion of the transaction it will be
refunded back to both party from the 5%.
As soon as this fund is moved to your care in your country by
special arrangement as we will agree upon, I will secure myself from
my office a casual leave and come to your country to meet with you
to draw a partnership agreement to invest under your humble care my
share of the fund of 70%, because I am still civil service and would
be able to be full in charge of the fund and its investment in your
country after my retirement.
Finally, as you are aware, I am a civil servant still in government
service, and I would not want my name to be tarnish therefore, I
plead your indulgence to handle this transaction with TOPMOST SECRET
AND CONFIDENTIALITY YOU CAN AFFORD.
I wait to hear from you and we will proceed to move the transaction
forward in your favour.
Thanks for your understanding and your anticipated co-operation.
Regards,
Joseph Ibori
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