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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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From: "william tadwell" <william.t45@zipmail.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: williamtadwell111@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 02:58:09 +0200
Subject: urgent investment proposal
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
HEADQUARTERS
SHIPHOUSE MARINA ?
EAST LAGOS, NIGERIA.
>From the Desk of:
DR.WILLIAM TADWELL
DIRECTOR FINANCE
EMAIL;williamtadwell111@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.
Though this proposal might come to you as a surprise,since it is from
someone you do not know or have seen before, but based on
recommendations, I gathered from a very relilable source here in
Nigeria, I make this proposal to you which is mutually beneficial to
all.I am the director, fund co-ordinator of the FINANCE CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT OF NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY. The crux of this letter is that the
finance/contract department of the NPA deliberately
over inflated the contract values of various contracts awarded during
the past government. In the course of auditing, my office was able to
track down the sum of US$23.5m(Twenty Three Million, Five Hundred
Thousand US. Dollars) as the over invoiced sum. This money is now
floating in the NPA domiciliary account with the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN). I and my colleagues now want to quickly transfer this fund to
safe nominated foreign account for possible investment abroad. We are not
allowed as a matter of government polilcy to
operate any foreign account because of our status as civil/public
servant. Hence the need to solicit for your full banking details, to enable
us transfer this money into your account. Upon your acceptance of this
proposal, we have also agreed on a sharing ratio:-
(1) 30% for you as the account owner
(2) 65% for I and my colleagues
(3) 5% will be set aside to defray all
incidental expenses both locally and internationally during the course
of this transaction.Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your
country when the money is finally in your account and we shall be
relying on your advise as regards to investment of our share. Be informed
that, this business is genuine and 100% risk free considering the
high-powered government officials involved.Send by email the following
information:-(1) Your company name and address, bank name,address and account
number.(2)Your telephone and fax number for effective communication.
This is to effect the Swift Transfer of this fund into your account in
less than seven (7) working days.Contact me strictly on email
immediately while looking forward to a healthy bussiness. Expecting a
relationship with you. Take notice that all documents required to authenticate
our claim having you, as a front will be secured from this end. As
such, the legitimacy and secuirty of every party involved is guaranteed.
Yours faithfully.
DR.WILLIAM TADWELL,
Director.
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