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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: "Engr. Funsho Kopolokun" <engrfunsho_kopolokun@msn.com>
Reply-To: engrfunsho_kopolokun234@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 16:37:45 +0000
Subject: Hello! ( this is my proposition to you for us to make a great deal)
FROM THE DESK OF:
ENGR FUNSHO KOPOLOKUN
Group Managing director In (NNPC)
EMAIL. funsho_kopolokun@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Sir/Ma,
My name is Funsho Kopolokun, Group Managing director of the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigeria. After due consultation with other
members of the Committee, I have been mandated to arrange and negotiate for
a trusted foreign firm or individual account overseas for a possible
transfer of some fund being an over invoiced sum resulting from various
contracts executed by Foreign Companies for the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC).
NATURE OF CONTRACT:
1. Supply of B.P.S.D chemical, erection and system Optimization of Super
Polypro for Warri Refinery.
2. Supply of capacity turbine flow axle, and computerized conveyor for plant
A-D Warri Refinery.
3. Activation of axle turbine pipes flow plants and liters flow for Kaduna
Refinery.
OBJECTIVES: It should be noted that original value of these contractsWere
purposely over invoiced by my committee (the Contract Tender Board
Committee) With the sum of Ten, Five Hundred Thousand United States Million
dollars ($10.5M). Now, all firms involved in this contract have been paid
accordingly and the project commissioned.
As a result, we want to transfer this inflated sum to a trusted
OverseaPartner as the true beneficiary, through the Central Bank of Nigeria
asWe Civil Servants Nigeria are not allowed to operate foreign Account.
BENEFIT: We have agreed to give you 25% of the amount, while 10% willBe Set
aside to offset any expenses incurred during the transaction. 65% Will Be
for my colleagues and I.
REQUIREMENT: All modalities have efficiently and confidentially beenWorked
Out with the top officials of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the
Central Bank of Nigeria to facilitate the remittance of this
fund into yourAccount Within the shortest possible time of receiving the
following Information
>From you:
THE NAME OF YOUR
BANK....................................................
ITS ADDRESS
.......................................................................
TEL/FAX
NUMBERS................................................................
THE ACCOUNT NUMBER
.......................................................
THE BENEFICIARY'S
NAME....................................................
YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS.....................................
HOUSE ADDRESS .....................................
On receipt of this information, all arrangements shall be perfected Here for
a successful and hitch-free transfer of this fund to your Account. Utmost
Confidentiality and trust is highly needed. All your replies should be
Strictly On my direct e-mail address (engrfunsho_kopolokun@yahoo.co.uk)
This transaction is 100% risk free and does not depend on any specific Field
of trade.
Reach me on the above email if you are interested in my proposal.
Best Regards,
ENGR FUNSHO KOPOLOKUN.
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF (NNPC).
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