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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: "Smith Madu" <smithmadu02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: smithmadu01@live.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 02:24:00 -0700
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT
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* STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT
I am Smith Madu, former personal assistance to JAMES IBORI former Governor
of Delta States of Nigeria the oil city and the heart of Nigeria. I am
making this contact with you based on the committee's need for an
individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a fund in
the security company in Europe. First and foremost, I apologized using this
medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this
is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. In
unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest
person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality.
I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution
of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you
will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction top
personality involve, within the country and the position of my former
Governor, who is facing try in the count and with the cooperation of myself.
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* We have in our possession a trunk full of money in Europe which the
country will be disclose to you as soon as I see your interest, worth $35.5
Million Dollars. Which we want to move under your care as the right
beneficiary to this trunk box. More so, we are handicapped in the
circumstances, as the Try of the former governor will not allow us to travel
out of the country and also have access to this trunk box consignment in a
security company, also Service Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate
offshore account hence your importance in the whole transaction.
This amount $35.5m represents the balance of the total contract value
executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we
the officials and the former Governor over-invoiced deliberately. Though the
actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the
balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principles moved out
of Nigeria.*
*I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in this transaction, your share of the sum will be 35%
of the $35.5 million, 60% for us and 5% for miscellaneous expenses made
during this transaction. The business itself is 100% safe, on your part
provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also your
area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of
this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will
not disappoint me.
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*You are here by to forward to me your complete information if you are
willing to handle this transaction with good faith and seriousness.*
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**Full-Names
*Address. (not P.O.Box)
*City.
*State.
*Postal-Code.
*Phone/fax no.
*Email.
*Age.
*Occupation.
*Marital-Status.*
*Company Address.*
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*Once I receive this information I will introduce you to a creditable lawyer
that will secure all legal documents in your name as the right beneficiary
to this consignment trunk box with the security company. *
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*Please do confirm whether or not you are interested in this deal. If you
are not, it will enable me scout for another foreign partner to carry out
this deal. I want to assure you that my partners and myself are in a
position to make the trunk boxes leave to your location without stress
provided you can give us a very strong Assurance and guarantee that our
share will be secured and please, remember to treat this matter very
confidential, because we will not comprehend with any form of exposure as we
are still in active Government Service.*
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*Note that the content of this trunk boxes was not disclosed, this
consignment trunk was registered as family treasure.*
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*Contact me on my direct email address without delay : **
smithmadu01@live.com* <smithmadu01@live.com>
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*Once again, remember that time is of great essence in this transaction.
Yours faithfully,
Smith Madu.*
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