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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: "Rymer G. John" <rymergjohn@petroleumngr.org>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 12:53:46 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE URGENT
Engr.Rymer .G. John
Group Managing Director
Engr:Festus Oni
Chief Accountant
Email:rymergjohn@petroleumngr.org
"Please, Urgent & Very Confidential"
PETROLEUM(SPECIAL) TRUST FUND
132,Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
CONFIDENTIAL.
Dear Sir,
This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone
you have not met before. However, we decided to contact you based on a
satisfactory information we had about you. I am Engineer Rymer Greener
John a United Kingdom citizen and the Group Managing Director of (DPR)
currently
working with the Department Petroleum Resources(DPR). Now under NNPC
(NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION) I and some of my close and
trusted colleagues need your assistance in the transfer of US$190.5 million
into any
reliable Account you may nominate overseas.
This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by the
DPR under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted
into any Account we put forward for that purpose. What we want from you is a
good and reliable company or personal Account into which we shall transfer
this fund. Details should include the following:
1. Name of Company, Address & Your Private Telephone & Fax Number.
2. Name of Bank & Address of Bank .
3. Account Number
4. Beneficiary Name
Upon receipt of your company & bank particulars, an application shall be
made in your name to the Central Bank of Nigeria for the approval of the
remittance of the funds which shall be by SWIFT (Telegraphic transfer)
copies of the
approval and other relevant documents shall be faxed to you for your
perusal. please treat as strictly confidential for obvious reasons The fund
will be shared as follows:
1. 30% for your assistance
2. 60% for myself & my Colleagues
3. 10% for contingency expenses
We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us,
will be well protected, and also, this business, proposal is 100% risk free
as the remittance will be made through the legal procedures.
Note: Should you require a true copy of my identity as a proof that this
transaction is for "REAL", I am obligated to forward my United Kingdom
International Passport to you as a mark of trust which i know you will keep
very confidential. Your discussions regarding this transaction should be
limited because we are still in office service.Meanwhile,It may interest
you to know that last two years a similar transaction was carried out with
one Mr. Patrice Miller, the President of Crain International Trading
Corporation at number 135 East 57th Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10022
with telephone number (206) 350-4385 . After the agreement between both
partners in which he was to take 20% of the money while the remaining 80%
for us.
With all the required documents signed, the money was duly transferred
into this account only to be disappointed on our arrival in New York, and we
were reliably informed that Mr. Patrice Miller was no longer on that address
while his telephone and telex numbers have been reallocated to somebody
else. That was how we lost US$9 Million to Mr. Patrice Miller. This time
around we need a more reliable and trustworthy person or a reputable company
to do business with hence this letter to you. We intend to retire peacefully
at the end of this transaction. Let honesty and trust be our watchword
throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated
through this contact information: rymergjohn@petroleumngr.org
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we look forward to a
mutually benefiting business relationship with you.
Best Regards.
Engr.Rymer .G. John
Group Managing Director
Engr:Festus Oni
Chief Accountant
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