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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: uchenna_he@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:25:14 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?maFrom=20the=20Desk=20of=20Dr=2EUche=20Henry=2E?=
From the Desk of Dr.Uche Henry.
B.sc.(UNN);Msc;Ph.D;Mnim;Mica
Executive Director of the project and
Engr.Department(N.N.P.C).
ATTN;DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Although this letter may come to you as surprise but please accept this
as an introduction of myself and a request for urgent attention.
I got your address and necessary information through business consultant
of my Ministry (NNPC) whose duty it is arrange for international engagement
in and outside my Ministry but sincerely speaking, the details proposal
of this letter was not disclose to him due to it?s confidential nature.
Briefly, may I take the liberty to introduce myself as the Deputy Director
of the Project and Engineering Department of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC). I am privileged to be the Chairman to audit and review
payment of foreign contractors.
I carried out an Internal Audit with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) only to discover the sum US$29.4M (Twenty nine million four hundred
thousand United State Dollars only). Outstanding. I inform the director
general whose duty it is to oversea the daily activities of the corporation.
I asked him of his opinion over the discovered fund, he
confirmed that and having confirmed the political situation in our country
and my position as the Chairman of the Federal Contract Review Committee
we arrive at the conclusion to use this opportunity to ensure future by
remitting the fund to a trusted person or company?s account outside Nigeria
for our
own use.
All we are looking is a trustworthy and honest foreign partner whom we can
use his company or individual account to get this outstanding fund remitted
oversea.
On my side, this is a lifetime opportunity considering the economic problem
in Nigeria and we cannot afford to let it go. Being civil servant we are
not allow to operate a foreign account or own foreign company hence my picking
you and your company for this transaction. Hoping you will assist me with
every confidentiality.
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 US$29.4M outstanding is
included, so if this project attracts your interest then 30% of the total
fund will be given to you as your share for using your account, 60% goes
to us the officials and the remaining 10% has been mapped out to cover all
the expenses to be incurred by both parties during the course of this transaction,
I have in plan to invest some of my share in your country with your help
in this view, you are required
to provide the following:
1. Bank Name and Address where the money will be remitted.
2. Your Account Number
3. Beneficiary?s Name and Address
4. Your official and private Telephone and Fax Number
Contact me immediately you receive this letter through my email or my alternative
e-mail address; (uchenna@latinmail.com).so that I can reach you with the
detailed information on the line of action.
I am looking forward to your favourable response. Till I hear from you.
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Uche Henry.
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