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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: "CAPT PAUL VANCIO" <captainpaul@teenmail.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 01:46:59 -0700
Subject: PLZ, CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
HEADQUARTER SHIPHOUSE MARINA ? EAST
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
From the Desk of:
CAPTAIN PAUL lANCIO
DIRECTOR FINANCE
Dear Sir,
URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.
=======================
Though this proposal might come to you as a surprise,since
it is from someone you do not know or have seen before, but
based on recommendations, I gathered from a very relilable
source here in Nigeria, I herewith make this proposal to
you which is mutually beneficial to all.I am the director,
fund co-ordinator of the FINANCE CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY. The crux of this letter is that
the finance/contract department of the NPA deliberately
over inflated the contract values of various contracts
awarded during the past government. In the course of
auditing, my office was able to track down the sum of
US$23.5m(Twenty Three Million, Five Hundred
Thousand US. Dollars) as the over invoiced sum. This money
is now floating in the NPA domiciliary account with the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). I and my colleagues now
want to quickly transfer this fund to safe nominated
foreign account for possible investment abroad. We are not
allowed as a matter of government polilcy to operate any
foreign account because of our status as civil/public
servant. Hence the need to solicit for your full banking
details, to enable us transfer this money into your
account. Upon your acceptance of this proposal, we have
also agreed on a sharing ratio:-
(1) 30% for you as the account owner
(2) 65% for I and my colleagues
(3) 5% will be set aside to defray all
incidental expenses both locally and internationally during
the course of this transaction.Furthermore, we shall be
coming over to your country when the money is finally in
your account and we shall be relying on your advise as
regards to investment of our share. Be informed that, this
business is genuine and 100% risk free considering the
high-powered government officials involved.Send by email
the following information:-(1) Your company name and
address, bank name,address and account number.(2)Your
telephone and fax number for effective communication.
This is to effect the Swift Transfer of this fund into your
account in less than seven (7) working days.Contact me
strictly on email immediately while looking forward to a
healthy bussiness. Expecting a relationship with you. Take
notice that all documents required to authenticate our
claim having you, as a front will be secured from this
end. As such, the legitimacy and secuirty of every party
involved is guaranteed.
Yours faithfully,
CAPTAIN PAUL LANCIO,
Director.
private E-MAIL:tailor_drmayor@yahoo.com
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