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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: "ALEX JOHN" <a-john2008@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:19:35 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
From The Office Of
HON Alex John
Minister, Foreign Affairs .
P. O Box M53, Sando
Cotonou Benin Republic
Email ;alex_john10@hotmail.com
Attn:
Payment Confirmation:
I m HON Alex John, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cotonou; My office monitors
controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Republic of
Benin concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to
any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving outside Benin through
Diplomatic ways or within banks both on the local and international levels
in line with foreign contracts settlement.I have before my 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.
On this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this funds. 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 a contract sum following my
idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.The sum
of USD$28.3m (twenty eight million three hundred thousand dollar) will be
transfer to your account if you are in agreement with me. I will like to
have your profile before me and hope your data's are correct and
un-tampered.
MY CONDITIONS
1 The sum of (USD$ 20) Million only will be transfered into my nominated
account after you have confirmed the transfer of the fund into your account
by telegraphic Transfer (T/T) or through diplomatic means which will be
confirmable in 10 working days.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, And all correspondence will be
strictly by 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 ones I get your positive
responds and the transfer will commence without any delay as I will proceed
to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet up with the 10
days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have the funds
transferred to your account.if you are not interested, kindly ignore this
letter.
Waiting for your reply soonest response.
Be in peace, HON. Alex John
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