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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: tony ede <tooyede2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:04:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TOP SECRET.
ATTN:VICTIMNAME,
CATEGORY “A” CLIENT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA
After waiting to hear from you or your Partners who
introduced you into this transaction for a long time
now, I decided to make this direct approach today
being the 23th of june, 2006 so as to let you know
that I do not have any thing in mind against you. I do
not know if you have asked yourself why ever since you
were introduced into this transaction, you have been
going round in circles without getting to the bottom
or end of this and also why each time the release of
these fund is approved, all of a sudden, the payment
will be stopped or one problem or the other will come
up. If you have not asked this question or you do not
know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.
Some time ago the people that introduced you to the
project approached me and requested me to assist them
conclude a money transfer deal they had with you, they
requested me to assist them by putting in your name as
the Original Beneficiary of the funds in question in
order to make you appear as the rightful beneficiary
of this funds. I agreed on condition that they will
pay me US$100,000 as soon as your name appears as the
beneficiary. I did as agreed and demanded to be paid
but your friends started telling me stories. They even
told me that you promise to send money to me. Do you
know that up till now, I have not received a single
cent from them and have not set my eyes on any of
them?
Based on their attitude, As the Director of Telex
Department, I decided to stop the release of the funds
through a strong worded petition to the Office of the
President of Nigeria himself because I cannot be
denied of my right in my own Office considering the
risk as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know
personally that you are not the rightful beneficiary
of the funds in question, although I am the only
person privileged to know this information and it is a
fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I can
see that you are still making efforts; spending money
in order to conclude this project. Now, I am ready to
forget the past, I do not need the $100,000 any longer
from you or your so called partners but a share of 25%
of the total sum. I need your assurance that those
your colleagues or any Government Official will be
totally kept out of this transaction, I know that none
of them is aware of this development after trying
their best to conclude it without my consent.
Finally, now re-assure me that you will be willing to
offer me the 25% of the fund that you will assist
establish a foreign account in your country where my
share will be lodged. You can contact me immediately
on Direct Phone Number: 234-8055-425893 to enable me
furnish you with detailed information on what you are
to do from now on. But if the reverse is the case, do
not bother yourself to reach me.
Respectfully yours,
DR.TONY EDE.
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