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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: "JAMES EDMOND" <jam_e12@handbag.com>
Reply-To: j_mond12@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:56:34 -0800
Subject: URGENT
From the Desk of:DR JAMES EDMOND
Executive Director and Financial Controller (NNPC)Lagos Nigeria.
Alternative Email Address:james_12501@yahoo.co.uk
ATTN:VERY URGENT
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST FOR URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am the financial controller of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) and by the virtue a director in the NNPC Lagos. I got your contact
address from an associate working with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council
and decided to propose to you this business instrict confidence.
PURPOSE:
On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other
officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation, we are seeking
your assistance for the transfer of Forty Two Million (US$42,000,000.00)
to your account for further private investment purpose, Hence our request
for your assistance.
SOURCE OF FUND:
This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from over invoiced
contract amounts of the construction of Oil Refinery Sub-Stations in Nigeria
(Northern Region) in 1995 to expatriate companies. The contract which was
originally valued for One Hundred
and Twenty Seven Million United States Dollars (US$127,000,000.00) was manipulated
to read One Hundred and Sixty Nine Million United States Dollars ($169,000,000.00)The
extra $42,000,000.00 is what we want to transfer to your account. This contract
has been
completely executed and the contractors has been paid all their contract
bills remaining this US$42,000,000.00.
REQUIREMENTS:
What we expect from your mail during reply are:
1. Name and Address of your bank
2. Your account number
3. the account beneficiary, Name and address
4. Your telephone and fax numbers, for easy communication.
DISBURSEMENT:
We have resolved that you take 20% of the total amount for your assistance
because it is impossible for us to claim the over amount here in Nigeria
without your assistance. In addition, 10%(US$4,200,000.00) has been mapped
out for any miscellaneous expenses incurred by you and us during this business,
and 70% is for my colleagues and myself.
SECURITY:
All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of
this money have been worked out, so this transaction is 100% risk free.
Though, you are required to treat this business with the strictest confidence.
I wait your immediate response through my email address: on my attention
and send me your confidential fax and phone for speedy correspondence. I
will appreciate it ifyou treat this business with strict confidence it demands
for security reasons. It might surprise you why we choose you and trusted
you for this transaction. Yes we believe that good friends can be discovered
and business like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we
have decided to trust for this transaction. We are looking forward to doing
this transaction with you. Be further informed that your interest and security
had been considered before you were contacted. Your promptreply will be
highly appreciated.
Best Regards,
Dr JAMES EDMOND
NB PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY E-MAIL BOX ABOVE
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