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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: "kupolokun funsho" <kupolokun_funsho_2003@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:34:35 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION, (NNPC)
101 MARINA ROAD, LAGOS ISLAND, NIGERIAN.
DIRECT MOBILE NO: 234-802-876-2222
E-MAIL: (kupolokun_funsho_2003@msn.com )
DESR SIR,
I AM ENGR. FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NNPC/CONTRACT
AWARD/REVIEW DEPARTMENT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC).
I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THIS BUSSINESS OF TRANSFERING THE SUM OF
US$75,000,000.00 M (SEVENTY - FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY) INTO A
SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND THE NEED IS VERY URGENT. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A
RELIABLE SOURCE AND IT IS WITH BUSSINESS TRUST THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU
ON THIS MATTER. I WRITE TO SOLICIT FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.THIS MONEY WAS GENERATED FROM AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT FUND IN MY
CORPORATION (NNPC). I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND PARTNERSHIP FOR
THE FOLLOWING TWO REASONS AND ALSO ON BEHALF OF MY TWO OTHER COLLEAGUES.
FIRSTLY, AS A CIVIL SERVANT I AM NOT PERMITTED TO OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT DUE TO
CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT.
SECONDLY, MY PRESENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS A CIVIL SERVANT IS NOT
SUFFICIENT FOR ME TO HANDLE THE TRANSFER ALONE SUCESSFULLY WITHOUT FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER ABROAD. 30% OF THIS SUM WILL BE
FOR YOU AS COMPENSATION FOR USING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN TRANSFERING THIS
MONEY. 5% WOULD BE USE TO RE-IMBURSE EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES DURING
THE PROCESSING OF THE TRANSFER WHICH INCLUDED TELEPHONE BILLS, TRAVELLING
EXPENSES AND FEES. WHILE 65% IS FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES. PLEASE NOTE THAT I
WILL ARRANGE TO MEET WITH YOU IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SUCESSFULL CONCLUSION OF
THE TRANSFER.THE 65% SHARES OF OURS WILL BE USED FOR INVESTMENT OVERSEAS.
YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IS HIGHLY NEEDED. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS
TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED I WILL REQUIRE YOUR
BANKING INFORMATION AS MENTIONED BELOW.
1. NAME TO BE USE AS BENEFICIARY AND ADDRESS.
2. YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER(S)
3. YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR BANK TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER(S)
4. OR IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH PROVIDING YOUR EXISTING ACCOUNT, YOU
CAN WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE, CONFIDENTIALLY OPEN AN ENTIRE NEW (VIRGIN)
ACCOUNT OR THE TRANSACTION. I WOULD PREFER THIS ARRANGEMENT.
I HOPE TO CONCLUDE THIS BUSINESS WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN (14) WORKING DAYS.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR ANTICIPATED AND URGENT POSITIVE RESPONSE.
PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL (kupolokun_funsho_2003@msn.com ) OR MOBILE
NUMBER: 234-802-876-2222 IF YOU ARE INTRESTED TO HANDLE THIS DEAL WITH ME.
BEST REGARDS,
ENGR. FUNSHO W. KUPOLOKUN
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR (GMD)
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C.)
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