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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. IDIOMA ST.MICHAEL ADAMS" <micladams@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:33:24 -0800
Subject: CONTACT
EMAIL: micladam@yahoo.co.in
stmicladams@yahoo.co.in
Dear Sir,
AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUE, I DECIDED TO FORWARD TO YOU THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL, WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST US RECEIVE THE SUM OF TWENTY EIGHT MILLION,
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$28.6M) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED BY US UNDER THE BUDGET
ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE CONCERNED
MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS PAID
HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF US$28.6M AS THE
OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT
UNDER THE PROTOCOL VISION,CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN
ACCOUNTS. THIS IS WHY, I CONTACT YOU FOR AN 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.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR
REPUTABLE SOURCE WHICH WE WISH TO KEEP SECRET FOR SECURITY REASONS.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). 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.
UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE
ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWINGS:-
1. YOUR BANKER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
3. NAME OF THE BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE CONCERNED
GOVERNMENT QUARTERS/MINISTRIES WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIA NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) PAYMENT PPLICA-TION/INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED
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 SHALLFURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF. YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED PLEASE NOTE OUR COMMUNICATION CODE: 'WHENEVER YOU CALL, YOU
MUST ASK ME WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR SON, MY ANSWER IS: MY SON'S NAME IS DR. SMART.
IF I DON'T ANSWER WITHIN TWO SECONDS DROP THE PHONE AND CALL RIGHT BACK.'
BEST REGARDS,
IDIOMA ST.MICHAEL ADAMS.
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