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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: "johnw" <johnw@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:41:23 -0600
Subject: Your Assitance Needed
Attention:
I am Mr. John Williams The financial controller in the
Federal Ministry Of Agriculture (FMA) Headquarters
Abuja . I am writing on behalf of my colleagues in the
Ministry and have been assigned to seek for the
assistance of a reliable foreign company through which
we can transfer the sum of THIRTY MILLION U.S DOLLARS
ONLY (US$30,000,000). This money is deposited in the
MA Treasury account with the Central Bank of
Nigeria.
ORIGIN OF THE FUND: This sum arose from the
deliberated over-invoicing of contract awarded by my
ministry to foreign firm in the twilight days of the
last military regime. This contract has been
completely executed and commissioned and the
contractor that handled this contract has collected
his full and final payment thus leaving behind the
above stated amount which represent the over invoiced
sum. We have been safeguarding this money for
conducive time for its transfer out of the country
for our personal use. However, the code of employment
does not allow us (civil servants) to own and
operate foreign account and because the contract was
handled by a foreign firm and the payment made in
dollars, we now need a foreign partner that will
present himself as the sub-contractor so that the fund
will be transfer into your companys or personal
account.Your address was made available to us by a
very good friend who work with the Nigeria export
promotion council and he assured us of your companys
viability and capability in business transaction. This
assurance gave us the courage to link you up in this
particular transaction and I hope it will be of
mutual benefit to all of us. Note that the nature of
your business is not particularly relevant to the
success of the transaction.
All we require is your willingness to present yourself
as the sub-contractor by providing your bank
information so that the fund will be transferred into
your account.
SHARING RATIO:For your assistance in this business ,
your share will be 30% of the total fund. I and my
colleagues will take 60% while we set aside 10% for
any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this
transaction. If you are willing to assist us in this
business.Forward the particulars of your bank account
and also your private phone and fax numbers. This
information will enable us put an application for
payment approval to the concerned Ministries and finaly
to the Central Bank of Nigeria and it is going
to last for 6-7 working days starting from the day we
receive the above information.
All modalities for the take off of this transaction
have been worked out and further action will commence
immediately we hear from you. I am waiting for your
reply john_williams_fma@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Yours faithfully.
Mr.John Williams
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