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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: "Amadi eke" <amadieke1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 11:09:21 +0000
Subject: DEAR SIR
FROM: MR. AMADI EKE.
NATIONAL CONTRACT PAYMENT COMMISSION,
PLOT.12 OBAKRAN AVENUE, PMB 8964,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Email: amadi776@yahoo.de
TEL#:234-8034331178.
DEAR SIR,
IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT THIS EMAIL WILL ARRIVE TO YOU AS A
SUPPRISE, AND I HUMBLY APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVENIENCES THIS MIGHT
CAUSE YOU. MEANWHILE, I AM MR.AMADI EKE, THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE
NATIONAL CONTRACT PAYMENT COMMISSION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA.
I HAVE CONSIDERED IT NECESSARY AMONGST OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES,TO
INTIMATE YOU OF THIS FORTHNIGHT BUSINESS TRANSACTION, WHICH I BELIEVE
WILL BE OF HIGH INTEREST AND BENEFICIAL TO YOU AND I, HENCE MY CONTACT
TO YOU. I AM WRITING YOU DELIBERATELY, WITH DUE RESPECT AND HUMILITY AS
I WISH TO HAVE A MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
THE DEAL:
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBANSANJO, HAS JUST ALLOCATED TO THE N.C.P.C THE SUM OF
2.3 BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS FOR THE SERVICING AND PAYMENT OF HER
FOREIGN CONTRACTORS,WHOSE PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNPAID/OVERDUE. THEREFORE, I
AM SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE TOTAL SUM OF US$27.3 MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS, WHICH IS AMONGSTS THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FUNDS
SCHEDULED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. IT IS QUITE UNFORTUNATE HOWEVER TO
NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY TO THIS APPROVED
CONTRACT FUND IS LATE, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT NOBODY HAS COME FOR THE
CLAIM OF THIS MONEY, HENCE I DEVISED TO NEGOTIATE THIS BUSINESS WITH
YOU, WITH MUTUAL CREDENCE THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR
DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT, I WILL BE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR FURTHER
DISBURSEMENT AND INVESTMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR, LATE ENGR. HENRY B. KATAWA, HAD RIGHTFULY EXECUTED THE
AWARDED CONTRACT, AND DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT THEN,
HE WAS UNABLE TO BE PAID, ALONGSIDE SEVERAL CONTRACTORS, UNTIL THE ILL
FAITH TRANSPIRED.ACCORDING TO MY FINDINGS, HE HAD SUFFERED FROM STROKE,
AND WAS UNFORTUNATE TO THE AILMENT.
THEREFORE, I AM WRITING YOU OR PERHAPS SOLICITING YOUR MUTUAL
UNDERSTANDING AND CONSENT FOR ME TO PRESENT YOU AS
THE SUB-CONTRACTOR TO THE LATE ENGR. HENRY KATAWA, SO THAT THE N.C.P.C
COULD ALLOCATE THE CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FOR PROMPT SETTLEMENT/ REMITTANCE OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT.
I RE-ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISKFREE, AS WE ARE
POISED TO SECURING ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENT TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THIS
FUNDS, WITHOUT HITCHES, AND ABOVE ALL, TO ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT BREACH
THE LAWS OF OUR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES.
I HAVE CONSCIOUSLY DEVISED TO USE THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A
FORTUNE, HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I AM NOT UNAWARE THAT YOU ARE NOT
RELATED TO THE DECEASED CONTRACTOR, BUT HAVE NEGOTIATED ARRANGEMENT TO
MAKE THIS DEAL A SWIFT TRANSACTION.
RATIO:
YOU WILL BE INHERITING 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, 5%
SHALL BE EARMARKED FOR MISCELLENEOUS EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURED BY
BOTH PARTIES, 10% FOR CHARITY, WHILE 45% SHALL BE FOR ME.
CONCLUSIVELY, I WILL BE OBLIGED TO INFORM YOU OF THE FULL DETAILS OF
THIS TRANSACTION, UPON MY RECIEPT OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THIS
PROPOSAL, AND CONFIRMATION OF YOUR WILLINGNESS TO REALIZE THIS
GOAL/FORTUNE. ONCE AGAIN, BE REASSURED THAT THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED UP
LEGITIMATELY TO EXONERATE OURSELVES FROM BEING SCAMED OR PERHAPS BREACHING
THE LAWS OF OUR DEAR NATIONS, BE ADVISED.
AWAITING HOPEFULLY FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND ANTICIPATED
COOPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. AMADI EKE
(E/C N.C.P.C.)
NB: PLEASE DO CONTACT ME ON 234-8034331178, OR STRICTLY VIA MY
SECLUSIVE EMAIL AS INDICATED HEREIN:(amadi776@yahoo.de)
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