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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_adams@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 22:38:52 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20BUSINESS=20REPLY?=
Contact Email :haahr@outgun.com
RE: TRANSFER OF US$28.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
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
THEBUDGET 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 DIVISION, 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 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 DR. SMART. IF I DON'T ANSWER WITHIN TWO SECONDS DROP THE PHONE AND
CALL RIGHT BACK.'
BEST REGARDS.
ENGR ADAMS. I.S.A.
Contact Email :haahr@outgun.com
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