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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: charles <charlescbn@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: cbngovt013@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:46:06 -0600
Subject: PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
DR.CHARL SOLUDI
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
WEST AFRICA.
TEL:234-8060838230
ATTN:DEAR SIR
RE:REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF
THE TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
AMERICAN
DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government
of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as
regards
the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This
fund arose from the overinvoicing of various contracts awarded in my
parastatal to certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders
of sensitive
positions in our various parastatal, were mandated by the federal
government to scrutinise all payments made to foreign contractors, and
discovered
that some of the contracts they executed weregrossly over invoiced,
either
by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that the sum of
$33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars only) was lying
in a suspense account,
although the foreign contractors were fully paid their entitlements
after
executing the said contracts.
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred into a bank
account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct of
federal civil
service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts. However, we
have
suceeded in transferring some of the monies, precisely US$7.5(Seven
million five
Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign account in united State of
America,but unfortunately the provider of the account has severed all
forms of
communication with us as he has refused to adhere to our earlier
mutual agreement,
insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before
disbursement willtake effect.
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount
US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated
bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your account,
you
will be compensated with 20% of of the amount for your assistance and
services.
This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive
positions we cannot afford a slip. I assure you that this transaction
is 100% risk free.We will avail you
with our identities as regards our respective office when relationship
is
fully established and smooth operation commences. I am at your
disposition to
entertain any questions from you in respect of this transaction, so,
contact
me immediately through the above email address for further information
on the requirements and procedure. Please note that this is a DEAL and
confidentiality is of very great importanceb for securityreasons.
Please treat with strict confidenlity and utmost urgency.
N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy communication.
Best regards,
DR.CHARL SOLUDI
CIVIL SERVANT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES
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