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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: "sam pauline" <sampauline1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sm_pln6@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:03:30 +0000
Subject: ENGR SAM PAUL
I AM ENGR SAM PAUL
The Group Managing Director(GMD)
Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC)
302,MaKofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island Lagos,
My pesonal e-mail add:(sm_pln@yahoo.ca)
Dear Sir/Madam.
This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone
you have not met before. However, I decided to contact you based on a
satisfactory information I had about you as well Trusted personel. I AM ENGR
SAM PAUL, an American Citizen and the Group Managing Nigeria National
Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) currently working with the Nigeria National
Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) My close and trusted colleague and I need your
assistance in the transfer of US$36.5 million
into any reliable Account you may nominate overseas.
This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by the
(NNPC)under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be
remitted into any Account we put forward for that purpose. What we want from
you is a good and reliable company or personal Account into which I shall
transfer this fund.
Details should include the following:
1.(Your Full Names and Address.)
2.(Name of Company, Address&Your Private Telephone
Fax Number and Mobile Numbers.)
3.(Name of Bank & Address of Bank.)
4.(Account Number)
5.(Beneficiary Name of Account.)
Upon receipt of your company & bank particulars, an application shall be
made in your name to the (ECO BANK PLC). for the approval of the remittance
of the funds which shall be by SWIFT (Telegraphic transfer) copies of the
approval and other relevant documents shall be faxed to you for your
perusal. Please treat as strictly confidential for obvious reasons.
The fund will be shared as follows:
1. 25% for your assistance
2. 65% for myself & my Colleague.
3. 10% for contingency expenses,
We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us,
will be well protected, and also, this business, proposal is 100% risk free
as the remittance will be made through the legal procedures. Also note that
this transaction will not exceed 10-12 working days from the moment we
receive the required information as listed above. Note: Should
you require a true copy of my identity and that of my colleague as a proof
that this transaction is for "REAL", I am obligated to forward my
International Passport and also the one of my colleague to you as a mark of
trust which i know you will keep very confidential.Your discussions
regarding this transaction should be limited because we are still in
government service. We intend to retire peacefully at the end of this
transaction.Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout
this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated through
My pesonal e-mail address:(sm_pln@yahoo.ca)
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation while We lookforward to a
mutually benefiting business relationship with you. We beleive this will be
a begining of a long lasting business relationship.
Best Regards.
ENGR SAM PAUL
The Group Managing Director.
(GMD)
your prompt reply will be highly appreciated through My pesonal e-mail
address:(sm_pln@yahoo.ca
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