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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: george_beneath2004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:10:31 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY=2E?=
N.N.P.C Falomo Office Complex
Lagos - Nigeria
E-mail me at:george_beneath@seeqmail.com
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I got your contact address and necessary information about you from a business
consultant in Nigeria. i therefore picked a keen interest in its information
and to request for this business relationship with you. Briefly,may i take
this liberty to introduce myself as the principalAccountant of the Nigerian
national petroleum corporation (NNPC).
I am privileged to be the chairman of the contract review committee set-up
by the present civilian government of Nigeria to audit and review payment
of foreign contractors. subsequently, an international audit was carried
out with the Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) only to discover
the sum of Thirty million u.s. dollars (us$30m) in their account as an unclaimed
payment due for foreign contractors. this indeed represent 10% of the total
contract value demand by the contract award committee of the NNPC from the
foreign contractors. i informed the director general whose duty is to oversee
daily activities of the corporation.
I asked the director general of his opinion over the discovered fund he
confirmed that having considered the political situation in our country
and my position as the chairman of the federal contract review committee,
we arrived at the conclusion to use this opportunity to ensure our future
by remitting the fund to a trusted person or your company?s account for
our own interest. all we are looking for is a trustworthy person and honest
partner whom we can use his company or individual account to get this outstanding
fund remitted overseas, this is a life time opportunity considering the
economic problem in Nigeria and we cannot afford to let it go. we therefore
request you toact on our behalf to ensure the success of this transaction,
hoping you will assist us. as a matter of fact, all modalities for the successful
transfer of this money have been worked out, the present civilian government
has approved the payment of all foreign contractors and this (US30m) Thirty
million united states dollars only outstanding included. so, if this transaction
attract your interest, then 30% of the total fund will be given to you as
your share for using your account while 60% goes to us, the officials and
the remaining 10% has been mapped out to cover all expenses to be incurred
by both parties during the course of this transaction. to be enclosed in
your reply are the following: 1. your name, address, phone and fax numbers,for
easy communication; contact me immediately you receive this letter through
my email address written above so that i can reach you with detailed information
on the next line of action.
we are looking forward to your favourable response.
Best Regards,
Mr George Beneath.
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