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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: "Patrick Imo" <egomartin@breathe.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 05:22:36 +0100
Subject: awaiting your very important reply
From the Desk of:
Patrick Imo
Executive Director and Financial Controller (NNPC)Lagos Nigeria.
ATTN:Sir
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST FOR URGENT /CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am the financial controller of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and by the virtue adirector in the NNPC Lagos. I got your contact address from an associate working with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council and decided to propose to you this business in strict confidence.
PURPOSE:
On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other
officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation, we are
seeking your assistance for the transfer of Forty Two Million
(US$42,000,000.00) to your account for further private investment purpose,
Hence our request for your assistance.
SOURCE OF FUND:
This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from over-invoiced
contract amounts of the construction of Oil Refinery Sub-Stations in
Nigeria (Northern Region) in 1995 to expatriate companies. The contract
which was originally valued for One Hundred and Twenty Seven Million United
States Dollars (US$127,000,000.00) was manipulated to read One Hundred and
Sixty Nine Million United States Dollars ($169,000,000.00)
The extra $42,000,000.00 is what we want to transfer to your account.
This contract has been completely executed and the contractors has been
paid all their contract bills remaining this US$42,000,000.00.
REQUIREMENTS:
What we expect from your mail during reply are:
1. Name and Address of your bank,where this money will be paid into
2. the account beneficiary, Name and address,which shall be used for
application for the release of the fund to you as a sub-contractor
to the original contactors.
3. Your telephone and fax numbers, for easy communication.
DISBURSEMENT:
We have resolved that you take 20% of the total amount for your assistance
because it is impossible for us to claim the over amount here in Nigeria
without your assistance. In addition,10% (US$4,200,000.00) has been mapped
out for any miscellaneous expenses incurred by you and us during this
business, and 70% is for my colleagues and myself.
SECURITY:
All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money
have been worked out, so thistransaction is 100% risk free. Though,
you are required to treat this business with the strictest confidence.
Remember to include your confidential fax and phone for speedy correspondence.
We believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this
cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust
you for this transaction. We are looking forward to doing this transaction
with you. Be further informed that your interest and security had
been considered before you were contacted. Your prompt reply will be
highly appreciated.
Best Regards,
Patrick Imo
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