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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: "MIKE MASON" <mike_mason5@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:47:08 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED
BRITISH NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION (B.N.P.C)
British Petroleum Inc.
5226 Leah Brigdeview,
Play House, ESX45,
LONDON. U.K
ATTN: Sir
TRANSFER OF £ 3.5MILLION G.B. POUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AFTER DUE
DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARD TO YOU THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL, WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST US RECEIVE THE SUM OF THREE MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND G.B. POUNDS (£ 3.5MILLION G.B. POUNDS) INTO YOUR CARE WHICH
WAS DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE IN A VAULT FORM.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED BY US UNDER THE
BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES APPROVED THE
BILL FOR PAYMENT. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR
WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT.
WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF £ 3.5MILLION G.B. POUNDS AS THE OVER
INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE,
WE HAVE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER THIS FUND THROUGH A VAULT MEANS IN A SECURITY
COMPANY IN EUROPE, BUT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCE WITHIN US HERE WE CANNOT PROCEED
TO THE SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS VAULT DEPOSITED
FUND.
WE DEPOSITED THIS FUND AS AN OPEN BENEFICAIRY HENCE THE THREE OF US CANNOT
IMPLIMENT OUR NAMES DURING THE TRANSFER TO THE SECURITY COMPANY.
THIS IS WHY; I CONTACT YOU FOR ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY
AS FOLLOWS:
1. 30% FOR YOU (AS THE CLAIMER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR ANY FEE AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE BRITISH
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (BNPC).
THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS
WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE
THE BNPC OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO
OUR MINISTRY.
WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO LONG AND THIS
IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.
UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS CLAIM
1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2. PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE
CONCERNED GOVERNMENT QUARTERS/MINISTRIES WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS /
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 YOU
HAVE CLAIMED THE VAULT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.
YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO GO THROUGH INTERNATIONAL OPERATOR BECAUSE OF THE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SENSITIVITY INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION AS WE DID NOT
LET THE SECURITY COMPANY KNOW THAT THE CONTENT OF THE VAULT IS FUND.
LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCH WORD THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU PLEASE REPLY FAST THROUGH MY SECURED
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(mikemason5@myway.com) HENCE THIS
BUSINESS IS OK BY YOU.
YOUR PROMPT REPLY
WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
BEST REGARDS.
DR. MIKE MASON
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