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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: "frank omenka" <frankomenka@nnpcoilsector.org>
Reply-To: frank_omenka2005@centrum.cz
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:57:40 +0000
Subject: In confidence sir.
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION{NNPC}.
Dear Sir,
REQUEST FOR URGENT/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
I DR.FRANK OMENKA, a Director in the NNPC Lagos. I got your contact address
from an associate working with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council and
decided to propose to you this business in strict confidence.
PURPOSE: On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial officials
and other officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation, we
are seeking your assistance for the transfer of thirty million US dollars
(US30, 000,000.00) to your private 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 MAINTENANCE OF SAND DETECTION
EQUIPMENT AND PIPELINES in Oil Refinery NNPC Sub-Stations in Nigeria (Niger
Region) in 2001 and completed April 2003 to expatriate
companies. The contract which was originally valued for (One Hundred and
fifty Million U.S Dollars) US$150.00 was manipulated to read One Hundred and
Eighty Million U.S Dollars (US$180,000,000.00). The extra US$30,000,000.00
is what we want to transfer to your account.This contract has been
completely executed and the contractors have been paid all their contract
bills remaining this US$30,000,000.00
REQUIREMENTS: What we expect from you by fax or email during reply are:
(a) Name and address of your Bank
(b) Your Bank account number
(c) The account beneficiary' s name and address
(d) Your Telephone and Fax numbers, for easy
communication.
DISBURSEMENT: We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for
your assistance because it is impossible for us to claim the over invoiced
amount here in Nigeria without your assistance. In addition, 10 % has been
mapped out for any miscellaneous expenses incurred by
you and us during this business, and 60% is for my colleagues and myself.
SECURITY: All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of
this money had been worked out, so this transaction is 100% RISK FREE.
Though you are required to treat this business with the strictest
confidence. I wait your immediate response through my alternative email
address frank_omenka@mail.bulgaria.com and send me your confidential fax and
phone numbers for speedy correspondence. I will highly appreciate it if you
treat this business with strict
confidence it demands for security reasons.
It might surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this
transaction. Yes we believe that good friends can be discovered and business
like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to
trust you for this transaction. We are looking forward to doing this
transaction with you. Be further informed that your interests and security
had been considered before you were contacted, so be rest assured and feel
free to go into this transaction with us, but let honesty and trust be our
watchword throughout this transaction and your reply will be highly
appreciated.
Truly yours.
Dr. Frank Omenka
Tel: 234-1- 722 1025
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