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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: jamesudo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 14:58:33 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20YOUR=20ASSISTANCE/CLASSIFIED?=
Dear Sir,
Greetings,I am JAMES UDO INIEKPO a director with the
Department of Petroleum Resources and the Secretary of
the Contract Review Panel (CRP) of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I got your
contact while I was searching the internet for a
reliable partner who would be willing to assist me.
The reason for this letter is that your help is being
sought in order to facilitate and successfully
complete a profitable venture that will be of immense
benefit to you, and I within a stipulated time frame.
This profitable venture involves the sum of (Ten
Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars USD$10.5M)
which is presently in an account of the Department of
Petroleum Resources with the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN).I need your help as a foreigner to help transfer
this sum of US$10.5M Ten million Five hundred thousand
United sates dollars). For I nor my colleague cannot
make this transfer on our own or in our names for the
fact that we are civil servants (still in active
service).
But you as a foreigner can assist us in the sense that
the money to be transferred will be paid to you as a
contract entitlement for a purported contract executed
for my government.
The money in question is ready for transfer into an
overseas account which we expect you to provide. We
have agreed that the money will be shared according to
the ratio stated below so as to suit your benefits.
a) 30% of the money will go to you for acting as the
beneficiary of the fund b) 60% to us the originators
(which if possible we may enter into a partnership
with you c) and 10% for incidental expenses incured
during the process.
What I will require from you is :a) Name and address
of Company/ Beneficiary. b) Details of the account
which you are the only signatory that the money will
be transferred into for security reasons. c) phone and
fax number for easy communication Be informed that the
reason I am sending you this letter is because I
know that the only way to succeed is to seek the help
of a foreigner.
Your professional status is not a matter of hindrance
in this transaction. Please, your assistance is highly
solicited. I have no doubt at all that this money will
be released and transferred if we get the necessary
foreign partner to assist us in this business.
Therefore, when the business has been successfully
concluded I shall through the same connections
withdraw all documents used from all the concerned
government ministries for 100% security.
All expenses regarding the opening of an account if not already in
existence shall be borne by you, all expenses are
however reimbursable on the conclusion of this
business transaction.
It is of high hope that you will consider this humble request and respond
positively.
If you are still in doubt after the receipt of this
letter please feel free to contact me through mail and
ask any question(s) that may interest your decision on
this matter.
If in the alternative you are indisposed
please acknowledgement of the receipt of this letter
will be appreciated stating such.
While awaiting your early response,
Thank you in anticipation.
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
JAMES UDO INIEKPO
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