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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: "Engr. Issa Adams" <issaadams75@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 14:01:00 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Sir,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
RE: TRANSFER OF US$28.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUE, I DECIDED TO FORWARD TO YOU THIS
BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST US RECEIVE THE SUM OF TWENTY EIGHT
MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$28.6M) INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED BY US UNDER THE
BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY
THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE
CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH THE
BALANCE OF US$28.6M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY
OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL
SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNTS. THIS IS WHY, I
CONTACT YOU FOR AN
ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLOWS:
1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT YOUR ADDRESS
FROM OUR REPUTABLE SOURCE WHICH WE WISH TO KEEP SECRET FOR SECURITY REASONS.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).
THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS
WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE NNPC OFFICIALS
INVOLVED IN THE DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR MINISTRY. WE
HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST
OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.
UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWINGS:-
1. YOUR BANKER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
3. NAME OF THE BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE
CONCERNED GOVERNMENT QUARTERS/MINISTRIES WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS AND THE
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) PAYMENT
APPLICA-TION/INFORMATION DATA WILL BE EMAILED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR
COMPLETION. ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME OVER
TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON
CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO GO THROUGH INTERNATIONAL OPERATOR BECAUSE OF THE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SENSITIVITY INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION.
LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF. YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL
BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED PLEASE NOTE OUR COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY
THROUGH MY ALTERNATE E-MAIL (engr_issa_adams@uymail.com)
BEST REGARDS.
ENGR.ADAMS. I.S.A
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