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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: "MOHAMMED IBM CHAMBERS" <mohammed_ibm_chambers@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mohammed_chambers@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 18:00:28 -0800
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST
ENGR.Mohammed Ibm Chambers
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES)
ALT Email: mohammed_chambers@tiscali.co.uk
ATTN:
DEAR SIR,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
ALTHOUGH THIS PROPOSAL MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE IT IS COMING
FROM SOMEONE YOU DO NOT KNOW OR EVER SEEN BEFORE, BUT AFTER DUE DELIBERATION
WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARD THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL TO YOU. WE WANT A RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER
THE SUM OF SEVENTY FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
(US$75.3 MILLION) INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT.THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER INVOICED
BILL FROM A CONTRACT AWARDED BY
US FOR THE TURN-AROUND MAINTENANCE (T.A.M) CARRIED OUT ON THE FOUR REFINERIES
IN NIGERIA\DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME OF GENERAL ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR.
WE AWARDED THIS CONTRACT UNDER THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY PARASTATAL, THE
BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT AND THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND THE
ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT
WITH THE BALANCE OF US$75.3 MILLION DOLLARS AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT,
WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER-ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE,BUT UNDER OUR
PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN
ACCOUNT. THIS IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR ASSISTANCE.
WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLOWS.
(i) 30% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER.
(ii) 60% FOR US(THE OFFICIALS)
(iii) 10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL LOCAL/FOREIGN EXPENSES.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES)
THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK BECAUSE THIS BUSINESS
WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED AND WE THE OFFICIALS
INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL HAVE PUT IN MANY YEARS OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO OUR
PARASTATAL.
WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO LONG AND FOR
MOST OF US THIS IS A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.TO GET
THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
OUTFIT AND CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US
IN THIS TRANSACTION,YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING:
( i) BANK DETAILS IN WHICH YOU WANT THE MONEY TO BE PAYED INTO.
(ii) BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT.
(iii) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE CONCERNED
QUARTERS WITHIN 5-7 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES) PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED
IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR COMPLETION. ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN
THIS DEAL WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR SHARE UPON CONFIRMATION
FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY
HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. ALL THESE WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 14
WORKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE
THE REQUIREMENTS.
YOUR LINE OF BUSINESS IN THIS TRANSACTION DOES NOT MATTER. HONESTY AND YOUR
ABILITY TO KEEP IT SECRET AND KEEP OUR OWN SHARE SAFE WHEN THE MONEY HITS
YOUR ACCOUNT IS WHAT MATTERS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE PERFECTLY UNDERSTAND
AND CO-OPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO ENSURE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS SUCCESSFULLY
CONCLUDED.
BEST REGARDS,
ENGR.Mohammed Ibm Chambers
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION.
(DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES)
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