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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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From: "Mr. Fredrick Alesson" <fredrickalesson_15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fredrickalesson@keromail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:37:37 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FROM: THE DESK OF MR FREDRICK ALESSON
Email. fredrickalesson@yahoo.com
DEAREST ONE,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
PLEASE PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM A DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF WORKS & HOUSING (FMWH) HERE IN ABIDJAN AND HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO
SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF A RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN
TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ONLY).
THIS SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF SOME CONTRACTS AWARDED
BY THECORPORATION IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE LAST MILITARY REGIME. HOWEVER,
THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY SINCE THE ASSUMPTION
OF DUTY BY THE REGIME NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE
TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
YOUR ADDRESS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO US BY THE ABIDJAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY. THEY ASSURED US OF YOUR COMPANY, VIABILITY AND CAPACITY IN
BUSINESS TRANSACTION, AND I HOPE IT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL OF US.
OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE HAVE JUST GIVEN A GO-AHEAD
ORDER FOR THE REMITTANCE, SO WE HAVE SET IN MOTION THE MACHINERY FOR THE
TAKE OFF OF THE TRANSACTION AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE
HEAR FROM YOU.
WE AGREE THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU SHALL
BE ENTITLED TO 20%, THE OFFICIAL SHALL TAKE 70% WHILE 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED
OUT FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE
OF THE TRANSFER. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THE NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY? S BUSINESS IS
NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. ALL WE
REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE
BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE A NON-RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDE OF BOTH PARTIES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DEAL CAN ONLY TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITION;
I) YOU WILL PROVIDE THE NAME OF YOUR BANK, TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS
OF THE BANK, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE LODGED INTO.
2) THE TRANSACTION SHOULD BE TREATED WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SINCERITY CONSIDERING THE CALIBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED.
3) ASSURANCE THAT OUR SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHEN THIS MONEY IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THESE BANK INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US PUT
APPLICATIONS OF CLAIM OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY FROM CONCERNED GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES AND IT WILL LAST FOR 14 WORKING DAYS.
PLEASE IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS,
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE ABOVE
BEST REGARDS,
MR. FREDRICK ALESSON
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
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