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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: sai.adamz@atlas.cz
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 03:14:08 -0800
Subject: THANK YOU....
From the desk of:
Engr.Adams s.i,
Tel phone(24 hours):+234 802 374 5778,
sai_ikospapii@yahoo.com.
I am engr.adams st.michael idioma,chairman contract award committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation {nnpc}.
After due delebration with my colleagues,i contacted you.it is about a transaction in my office which i will like you to assist us in carrying out if you dont mind getting involved.
The transaction is as follows:a contract was awarded for construction of pipe line from port- harcourt to our lagos depot totalling us$85 million.this contract was over invoiced to the tune of us$28.6million.it is this over invoice amount that i an my colleagues needs your assistance to tranfer out of our country.the main contractors has been paid and do not know anything about this,and that is why i contacted you for assistance.we have agreed to share the money as follows:
1. 30% for you (account owner)
2. 60% for us
3. 10% for tax, as may be required by your government.
This transaction is very much free from all sort of risk hence the business was carefully planned before it was executed and we the nnpc officials involved in the deal have put many years in services to our ministry. we have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and to most of us, this is a life time opportunity we cannot afford to miss.
This transaction will be carried out within 3-4 banking days and the Nigeria national petroleum corporation (nnpc) payment applica-tion/information data will be emailed immediately to you for completion. one of my colleagues and i involved in this deal will come over to your country to arrange for our own share upon confirmation from you that the money has hit your nominated bank account.
You are advised not to go through international operator because of the confidentiality and sensitivity involved in this transaction.
Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this transaction. i shall furnish you with some details about myself. your prompt reply will be highly appreciated
Please note our communication code: 'if your call, you must ask me What is the name of your son, My answer is: My son's name is Doctor.if i don't answer within two seconds drop the phone and call right back.'
Best regards.
Engr,Adams. i.s.
sai_ikospapii@yahoo.com
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