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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: robertokafor004@canada.com
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:50:38 -1200
Subject: GREETINGS
HELLO DEAR,
RE: TRANSFER OF US$28.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT
AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUE, I DECIDED TO
FORWARD TO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST
US RECEIVE THE SUM OF TWENTY EIGHT MILLION, SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$28.6M) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED BY
US UNDER THEBUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL
WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE
CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS
PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH THE
BALANCE OF US$28.6M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE
HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER
THE PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO
OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNTS. THIS IS WHY, I CONTACT YOU
FOR AN ASSISTANCE.
WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY ASFOLLOWS:
1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT
YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE SOURCE WHICH WE WISH TO KEEP
SECRET FOR SECURITY REASONS.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
OF THE NIGERIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH. THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY
MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS
CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE MINISTRY
OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN
SERVICES TO OUR MINISTRY. WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE
FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS
A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.
UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS
TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE
FOLLOWINGS:-
1. YOUR BANKER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
3. NAME OF THE BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND
FROM THECONCERNED GOVERNMENT QUARTERS/MINISTRIES WITHIN 3-4
BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH
PAYMENTDOCUMENT FORM WILL BE EMAILED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU
FORCOMPLETION. ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS
DEAL WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN
SHARE UPON CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO GO THROUGH INTERNATIONAL OPERATOR
BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SENSITIVITY INVOLVED IN
THIS TRANSACTION. LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD
THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION. I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME
DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF.
HERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
dr.robert_okafor@yahoo.com
YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS.
Dr.ROBERT OKAFOR.
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