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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: "sule gidado" <sgidado213@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:22:34 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
STRICTLY PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
From: Dr. Sule Gidado.
E-mail: dr_sgidado370@excite.com
A very pleasant day to you.
It is my great pleasure writing you this letter on behalf of my colleagues.
I have
decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of a
deal
hereunder for the mutual benefit of all parties, and would urge you to keep
it
confidential because of its sensitive nature.
Dr. Sule Gidado is my name, 52 years old and a renowned economist, happily
married with 2 lovely children. Special Adviser on petroleum affairs to the
former
Military Head of State and presently, Chairman of the Contract Review Panel
(C.R.P) appointed by the new Civilian administration, with the mandate to
re-evaluate, scrutinize, approve and recommend for payment all previously
awarded and executed contracts for the Petroleum Trust Fund (P.T.F). With
the
co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our possession an
overdue
payment in US funds totaling $29.6million US.
The said funds represent certain percentage of the contract value executed
on
behalf of the Petroleum Ministry by a consortium of foreign contracting
firms (ABB
Lummus J.G.C of Japan, Julius Berger of Germany and Fouguerolle of France)
for Engineering and procurement work in Rivers and Delta State of Nigeria in
2002, which was over-invoiced. Though the actual contract cost (US$500 M)
has
been paid to the original contractor, leaving this excess balance unclaimed.
The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the able leadership
of
President Olusegun Obansanjo believes that private investment in general,
and
foreign direct investment in particular, are the real engines for
sustainable
economic development, for which reason it has continued to encourage
investments in the key growth-oriented sector of Petroleum/Crude Oil with
sincere
determination to pay foreign contractors all debts owed to them, so as to
continue
to enjoy close relationships and a mutually beneficial co-operation with
foreign
governments and non-governmental financial agencies. As a result we included
our bills for approvals with the co-operation of some officials at the
Ministry of
Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Due to the fact that we are still in active Government service and are not
allowed
to own/operate foreign accounts while in service in accordance with the laws
of
my country, we were compelled to contact you and more so, owing to the fact
that
the contract was done by foreign contractors and payments made in foreign
currency (United State Dollars), the more reason we urgently need your
assistance to receive and secure this fund for us.
All modalities for the successful transfer of this fund including legal and
administrative requirements in Nigeria as well as that of International
Arbitration
has been worked out. We hope to conclude this transaction within ten (10)
banking days once you open communication with me to furnish me your
willingness and by fax reconfirm the following information needed for easy
transfer
of the fund:
(1) Your company or full names
(2) Company Address
(3) Phone/Fax Numbers
(4) Bank Name, Address, Account Name, Number and any other information.
I have the authority of my colleagues involved to propose that, should you
be
willing to assist us in this transaction your share as compensation will be
20%
while my colleagues and I shall receive 75%, and the balance of 5% shall be
used
to reimburse all expenditures, taxes and miscellaneous expenses so incurred.
It does not matter whether or not you/your company does projects of the
nature
described here. The assumption is that your company won the major contract
and
subcontracted it to other companies. More often than not, big trading
companies
and firms of unrelated fields win major contracts and subcontract same to
more
specialized firms for execution.
This business itself is 100% safe and risk free, as long as you treat it
with utmost
confidentiality. Also your specialization is not a hindrance to the
successful
execution of this mutually beneficial transaction. I am reposing a great
deal of
confidence in you here and hope that you will not betray/disappoint us.
Best regards,
Dr. Sule Gidado.
NB. Bank Account details would not be necessary, if preferred mode of
payment
is by solar bank draft or telegraphic transfer. Your reply to this mail
should be sent
to: dr_sgidado370@excite.com
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