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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: akas7cala@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:29:04 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?private=20=26=20highly=20confidential?=
FROM:DR. AKAS CALA
THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC)
E-mail: (akascala@yahoo.ca)
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM.MR. AKAS CALA THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC) AND BY THAT VIRTUE A DIRECTOR IN THE (NNPC ) LAGOS. I
GOT
YOUR
CONTACT ADDRESS FROM AN ASSOCIATE WORKING WITH THE NIGERIAN EXPORT PROMOTION
COUNCIL AND I DECIDED TO PROPOSE TO YOU THIS BUSINESS IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
PURPOSE: ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES WHOM ARE MINISTERIAL
OFFICIALS AND THE OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF OFFSHORE REMITTANCE IN THIS
MINISTRY. WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF TWENTY-ONE
MILLION,
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($21,000.000.00) 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 AMOUNT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OIL REFINERY SUBSTATIONS
IN
NIGERIA (NORTHERN REGION) IN 1999 TO EXPERTRAITE COMPANIES. THE CONTRACT
WHICH
WAS ORIGINALLY VALUED FROM ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR MILLION U.S DOLLARS WAS
MANIPULATED TO READ ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE MILLION US DOLLARS. THE
EXTRA
$21
MILLION US DOLLAR IS WHAT WE WANT TO TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT. THIS CONTRACT
HAS
BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND THE CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN PAID ALL THEIR CONTRACT
BILL REMAINING $21 MILLION U. S DOLLARS.
REQUIREMENT: WHAT WE EXPECTED FROM YOU DURING YOUR REPLY ARE:
A. YOUR NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS, YOUR PHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
B. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK , AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR SUBMISSION
TO THE
MINISTRIES AS TO WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE LODGED.
C. YOU SHALL ARRANGE FOR US TO MEET WITH YOU IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE SECURE
THE
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS.
DISBURSEMENT: WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT YOU TAKE 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR
YOUR
ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO CLAIM THE CONTRACT OVER INVOICED
MONEY HERE IN NIGERIA WITHOUT YOUR ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, 10% HAS BEEN
MAPPED
OUT FOR ANY MISCELLENOUS EXPENSES INCURRED BY YOU AND US DURING THE BUSINESS.
AND
80% IS FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND MYSELF. WE SHALL DISCUSS ON IMPORTATION OF
YOUR
COMPANY'S PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER INVESTMENT PLANS WITH OUR OWN SHARE OF THE
MONEY
IN YOUR COUNTRY BASED ON YOUR ADVICE TO US . THIS IS TO BE DONE AFTER THE
TRANSACTION.
SECURITY: ALL MODALITIES TO EFFECT THE PAYMENT AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF
THIS
MONEY HAS BEEN WORKED OUT. SO, THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE. THOUGH, YOU
ARE
REQUIRED TO TREAT THIS BUSINESS WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.
I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE THROUGH MY EMAIL ON MY ATTENTION AND SEND
ME
YOUR
CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER FOR FAST AND EASY COMMUNICATIONS. I WILL HIGHLY
APPRECIATE IT IF YOU TREAT THIS BUSINESS WITH THE STRICT CONFIDENCE IT DEMANDS
FOR SECURITY REASONS.
Note:get intouch with me :email address:(akascala@yahoo.ca)
BEST REGARDS
DR. AKAS CALA
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