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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: "musah aliyu" <dr_musah04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: musa_aliyu1000@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:41:15 +0000
Subject: LET ME HEAR FROM YOU PLEASE (URGENT)
FROM THE DESK OF DR. MUSA ALIYU
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
{WEST AFRICA}
ATTENTION
REQUIRED:
DEAR FRIEND,
I Dr. Musa Aliyu, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
in Bank of Africa ouagadougou-burkina faso in west Africa with due respect
and regards greetings! For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and
confidential. Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this
particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature. There is
absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect
of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants and impostors
have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds,
thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business
class persons to get attention and recognition.
However; during my investigation and auditing in the bank, my department
came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer, a
foriegner who died on September 11, 2001 in the U S Trade Center mayhem and,
the fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before my
discovery to this development. Actually, the late customer was a big
merchant who trades on Gold, Diamond, Elephant tusks and crude oil from
Africa to Asia and Europe and this money he deposites in our bank to pay for
his purchases.
Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and during the time of execution (
Too is secret). The amount involved is twenty five Million five hundred
thousand united states dollars(($25 000 500 000 00)
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over
this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, will be forward to
you upon your acceptance. Information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your
self to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account
and would eventually raise eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a
second party or fellow from a foreign nation who will forward claims as the
next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a
foriegn account where he will need the money to be retransfered into on his
request as it may be, after due verification and clarification to
designated bank account.
You will certainly ask yourself how consequential this letter is. Indeed, is
it not surprising to receive such a letter seeking immediate assistance?
This is why today I am making you a non-binding, unrestricted offer, to
bring us close into mutual understanding and cooperation now, and in the
near future. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100%
risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to
30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as
telephone bills etc, while 60% will be for me. Please,you have been advised
to keep top secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from
service after I have concluded this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated
and further investment, either in your country or any other
country you may advise me to invest in. All other necessary information will
be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as
possible stating your wish in this deal and asking any questions that are
not cleared by you for a good follow-up.
It is up to you to decide whether this letter deserves your trust and
confidentiality. And if indeed it does, Whatever your actions and your
decision let me know immediately so that i will give you the details how we
should go about it. I thank you for taking the time to readmy email.
Best regards,
Dr.Musa Aliyu
_________________________________________________________________
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