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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: "Sam Udo" <samudo212@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:01:07 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION REQUIRED
Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,
I am Dr Sam Udo Financial Accountant foreign Affairs Ministry; my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in
Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments executed withing the
country.I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds
moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to
foreign contracts settlement.I have before me list of funds, which could not
be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been
identified either as ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum
etc.
I write to present you to the federal government that you are among he
people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account,on this
note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified
contract funds. I have every files before me and the data's will be change
to your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account
as
the beneficiary of the fund's amount $25.5 Million U.S.D. As it is my duty
to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government
Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits,I have the opportunity
to write you based on the instructions I received 2 days ago from the Senate
Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment
reports /expenditures and audited reports of revenues.Among several others,
I have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we have a
deal/agreement and I am going to do thislegally.
MY CONDITIONS.
1. You will give me 50% of your contract funds as soon as you confirm tin
your designated bank account.
2.This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
srictlyby email/telephone, for security purposes.
3.There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do immediately
and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the ten days mandate.I hope
you don't reject this offer but have this fund transferred.If you are
willing and ready to carry out this deal with me,I advise you furnish me
with the following information to enable me make the required changes on the
file and documents to your name as the beneficiary.
1.Your full names,home/Office address.
2.your telephone/mobile line.
3.Your recent passport photograph.
For security reasons do not respond to the above email address. You are to
contact me through my private e-mail address at wire_samudo1@live.com At the
receipt of your mail,I will direct you onwhat to do.
Waiting for your reply soon.
Dr Sam Udo,
Financial Accountant.
Foreign Affairs Ministry
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