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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: "CHIEF ONYEMA UGOCHUKWU" <nddconline4@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: chiefugo2001@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 04:13:05 +0545
Subject: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION NDDC CHAIRMAN
Attn: PRESIDENT/CEO
I have received vital and useful information about
you, I am satisfied with such useful information's.
Very pleased to be in contact with you, for the
possibility of accepting my urgent proposal to you.
Please note that I don't have anything to hide for
you, irrepecstive that I have not seen you in person
but because of the source I got your particulars, I
confidently believed that you will never betray the
confidence I have reposed in you.
I am convinced that Nigerian Chamber of Commerce will
never give me any contact that is not reliable.
Please note that I did not disclose this transactionto
anybody accept you and my two committee members hence
you should Keep this transaction secretly to yourself.
My name is CHIEF ONYEMA UGOCHUKWU i am the chairman of
the investigating committee for the Niger Delta Development Commission
involving the foreign oil firms {Mobil oil, Elf oil,
AGIP oil,L.N.G},and the Federal Government of Nigeria
on the Delta Region.
Furthermore, by virtue of my position in this
committee,I and my colleagues has been able to
negotiate out for ourself a total sum of twenty-four
million United States Dollars, {$24,000,000}, which we
want to transfer into a reliable/save account outside
Nigeria.
These money accrued as a result of fund allocation
given as compensation inrespect to the damages in the
Niger Delta region, which was caused by Foreign
expatriate working in the communities that was
affected.
The communities demand for compensation to there
farmlands, Which has been ecologically destroyed by
the activities of these expatriate companies.
The Government on its part submitted a bill of
14%support derivation for the Niger delta which
the National assembles passed into law.
The oil companies on their part will compensate the
Communities on an agreed percentage {%}. Which we
negotiated between the oil firms and the
community's representatives.
Though the payment will be made installmentally
through a period of six months under our supervision.
During the process of negotiation with both parties,
we were able to set aside the twenty-four million
Dollars {$24'000'000}, For our own use.
But as you know the civil service rule and regulation
ACT of 1999,prohibits civil servants from having
foreign account,that is why I am soliciting your
assistance to provide for me your account particulars,
Where these money will be transferred quietly without
attracting much tax and can be easily withdrawn
without raising eyebrows.
Besides,if you would want to discuss with me in person
first,then you can arrange to come to Nigeria for face
toface meeting. If you will play this role, of
providing the receiving account, and at the same time
pledge your honesty not to double cross us at the end
of the transaction, we will be willing to give you
only 20% ofthe total sum at the successful conclusion
of the transfer.
Please do confirm to me via e-mail your acceptance
and particulars of your bank so that I will commence
action and will be keeping you posted on every
development. Please also feel free to ask questions
where necessary for further clarification.
Finally, this transaction is 100% risk free and I am
perfectly in control. With hope my explanation should
be clear to your understanding I look forward to
having profitable business relationship with you.
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours Faithfully,
CHIEF ONYEMA UGOCHUKWU
PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO
THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY
chiefugo2001@yahoo.co.in
http://www.nddconline.org/Chairman/biography.shtml
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