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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?bruze=20andy?= <bruzeandy@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: bruze_andy@myway.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:44:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT MANAGER NEEDED.
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bruzeandy@yahoo.com.sg
Dear Friend,
I got your contact on the internet in my bid to look for an investment manager.
I am one of the Administrative Staff of Department Of Petroleum Resources and I represent a group that is interested in engaging your service as Manager for investment of a large volume of funds for investment in your country.
Meanwhile, the fact is that there was an over-inflated contract that was executed for Department Of Petroleum Resources worth $47 millionwhich has been lying fallow since the original contractor has been paid leaving the over-inflated amount. There will be no trace whatsoever which makes the transaction 100% risk free.
The safest way of doing this is to transfer this money overseas on the pretext that it is being paid to a contractor who is being owed by my ministry. The money will be sent to you in the guise that you did some contract jobs in my ministry. We will apply for and secure government approvals for the transfer.
The kind of service I request from you would be that I need your assistance in receiving the amount of $47m and thereafter you invest it for a period of 2 years.
Secondly, you would be entitled to 25% of the total fund in question as the fund manager while 5% will beset aside for any sundry expenses incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction.
Meanwhile, I believe that you would be able to handle this project.Trustworthiness and confidentially should be our watch word so as to protect my highly exalted position without denting my image and person in this regards. I really need your assurance and I want you to give me your maximum co-operation as far as this project is concerned.
Requirements:
1. A good bank account where this money could be transferred, this bank account could be in your country or any other country provided that government tax on transferred fund does not exceed 10%.
2. An undertaking from you that you will not cheat me if the money is transfered to your account.
3. Most importantly you must guarantee to keep this business secret.
4. Your name or company name and address which you want to be used to secure payment approvals from the CENTRAL BANK for the transfer of the funds.
Finally, it would be appreciated if you could furnish me with your private phone, fax and mobile numbers for easy communication.
I once again thank you for your kind understanding and the assistance you are about to render in this issue.
May god bless you and your family.
Best Regards,
Bruze Andy.
- bruze andy
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