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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: oilcontrolmanager@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 04:01:53 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?OIL=20CONTROL=20MANAGER=20=28NNPC=29?=
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPERATION
LAGOS/GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA
TELEPHONE: 234-803-313-6587.
EMAIL-ADDRESSES: (60010@mail.com)
DEAR SIR,
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON
I AM DR FRANK OBI AN OIL CONTROL MANAGER WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC). I CAME TO KNOW OF YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND
REPUTABLE PERSON WHO CAN HANDLE A VERY STRICT AND CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION
WHICH INVOLVES TRANSFER OF A REASONABLE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT,THERE
IS SD$38M(THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN MY
DEPARTMENT AWAITING REMITTANCE.
THIS MONEY REPRESENTS THE SURPLUS OF AN OVER VALUED CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR
THE CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. A FOREIGN FIRM HAS LONG COMPLETED THIS
CONTRACT AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS DULY PAID.
I NOW SEEK IF YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS TO BE REMITTED INTO YOUR PERSONAL
/COMPANY ACCOUNT, SO THAT THE MONEY REMITTED WILL BE SHARED MUTUALLY AMONG
THE PARTIES CONCERNED, INCLUDING YOU.
HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT
SIT ON THIS MONEY WHEN IT GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
MORE IMPORTANTLY,THIS TRANSCTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND IN ORDER NOT
TO TARNISH THE CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION.THEREFORE,
WE HAVE AGREED THAT 50% OF THE MONEY GOES TO THE OFFICERS WHERE THIS MONEY
ORIGINATED FROM, 40% TO THE OWNER OF ACCOUNT,WHILE 10% WOULD BE USED TO
DEFRAY WHATEVER EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THIS TRANSACTION.
I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES THE MOST URGENT REPLY
AND ATTENTION TO ENABLE US PULL OUT THIS MONEY SOONEST AND THERE IS NO RISK
INVOLVE.
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO FORWARD TO ME YOUR REPLY THROUGH MY PERSONAL EMAIL-ADDRESSES:(60010@mail.com)
OR CALL ME FOR MORE CLEARIFICATION ON THIS NUMBER 234-803-313-6587.
THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE NEEDED FOR US TO COMMENCE ACTION ON REALISING
THE SAID FUND.
(A) FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS/ COMPANY NAMES AND ADDRESS IF ANY.
(B) TELL AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS
(C) BENEFICIARY'S BANK NAMES AND ADDRESS/ TELL AND FAX.
(D) BENEFICIARY'S BANK ACCOUNT PARTICULARS.
(E) BENEFICIARY'S IDENTITY/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ID. CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION.
A MEETING OF ALL THE PARTIES CONCERNED IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE FEW DAYS BEFORE
THE REMITTANCE IS TO BE MADE. THE PARTIES CONCERNED SHALL AGREE UPON THE
MEETING VENUE BEFORE SHARING OF THE MONEY. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION
OF THIS BUSINESS, I WILL USE MY SHARE OF THE MONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR
COUNTRY,YOUR INVESTMENT ADVICE IS NEEDED IN THIS RESPECT OR BE
A PARTNER IN YOUR COMPANY.
EVERY TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE DONE BY (OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK OVERSEA)
DIRECT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE INTEREST TO HELP, PLEASE, DO NOT
HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS (60010@mail.com)
URGENTLY.
BEST REGARDS.
DR FRANK OBI.
(OIL CONTROL MANAGER NNPC)
HOTLINE: 234-1-776-5439.
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