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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: "ahmed usman" <ahmedusmano1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmedusman1@myway.com
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 03:26:43 +0100
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
ENGR.AHMED USMAN
NIGERIA NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORP.(NNPC
LAGOS-NIGERIA
ATTN:
I AM A DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
HERE IN LAGOS. MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ASSIGNED ME TO SEEK FOR ASSISTANCE OF
RELIABLE FORE IN COMPANY OR AN INDIVIDUAL THROUGH WHOM WE CAN TRANSFER THE
SUM OF US$40,000,000:00(FORTY MILLION U.S DOLLARS) WHICH AROSE FROM THE
DELIBERATE OVER-INFLATED CONTRACT VALUE FOR THE
(TURN-AROUNDMAINTAINANCE(TAM)OF THE WARRI,KADUNA AND
PORT-HARCOURTREFINERIES)AWARDED IN THE 1997 DURING THE GENERAL SANI ABACHA
REGIME TO AN EXPATRIAT EFIRM WITH THE CONSIDERATION OF 10% COMMISSION
AGREEMENT ON THE TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE. THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE
POLITICAL/ECONOMI CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW
FISCAL YEAR 2005 NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE
TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
A FRIEND WHO WAS FORMALLY RESIDING IN YOUR COUNTRY MADE YOUR ADDRESS
AVAILABLE TO ME.HE ASSURED ME OF YOUR COMPANY'S VIABILITY AND CAPABILITY IN
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS THOUGH HE DID NOT KNOW MY REAL INTENTION.THIS
ASSURANCE GAVE ME COURAGE TO LINK YOU UP FOR THIS PARTICULAR TRANSACTION,AND
I HOPE IT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL OF US.OUR CONTRACTS IN THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE HAVE GIVEN US A GO
AHEAD ORDER FOR REMITTANCE,SO WE HAVE SET IN MOTION THE MACHINERY FOR THE
TAKE OFF OF THIS TRANSACTION AND FURTHER
ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE HAVE AGREED THAT AFTER
THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 35% OF
THE TOTAL AMOUNT TRANSFERRED.
THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS
OF THIS TRANS ACTION. ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WELLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE AND
ASSURANCE THAT OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHEN THIS MONEY IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO
TO ENSURE A NO RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDE OF BOTHPARTIES AND IT IS BELIEVED
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL LAST 20 WORKING DAYS, BARRING ANY DELAYS. SINCE
WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS, OUR PLAN IS TO INVEST THIS MONEY INTO REAL
ESTATE, STOCK AND PERHAPS IMPORTATION OF GOODS FROM YOUR COUNTRY BASED ON
YOUR ADVISE BECAUSE MANY OF OUR YEARS HAS BEEN SPENT AS CIVIL SERVANT,AND WE
MAY LIKELY RESIGN FROM GOVERMENT SERVICE TO PRIVATE BUSINESS AFTER THIS
MONEY IS TRANFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
PLEASE IF THIS PROPASAL IS ACCEPTANCE BY YOU, OR IF HAVE ANY QUESTION FEEL
FREE TO CONTACT THRUOGH MY EMAIL:(ahmedusman1@myway.com) I WILL OBLIGE
YOU WITH FURTHER INFORMATIOM.
BEST REGARDS,
ENGR.AHMED USMAN
N.B PLEASE DO NOT FAIL TO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
WHILL REPLYING THIS LETTER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
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