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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: fatima lilian <fatimalilian777@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:35:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.
dear.friend.
I am diplomat of the Sultanate of fat stationed in the United Kingdom I write on behalf of myself, and that of some of my colleagues who were members of a committee appointed by the government of the Sultanate of fat to award contracts and to approve such contract payments in the ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources.
The duties of the committee also included evaluation, and monitoring of work done by foreign contractors in the ministry. Between 1997 and 1990, this committee awarded contracts of $461.5m(four hundred and sixty-one million, five hundred thousand united states dollars) to various contractors for engineering, procurement, construction, computer installation, computer optimisation, supply of various industrial chemicals, mechanical items and turn around maintainance.
However, this total amount for the contracts was over-invoiced, thereby, leaving the sum of US$61.5million dollars in excess. This was done with the intention that the committee will share the excess when the payments are approved. The government of the Sultanate of fat has since approved the sum of $461.5m dollars as the total contract sum. Already, the sum of $400m dollars have been paid out to the companies and contractors concerned which executed the contracts, leaving the balance of $61.5m dollars.
It is our intention to transfer this $61.5m dollars abroad, into a safe and reliable account to be shared amongst ourselves. This is because as government officials, there is no way we can claim this money in fat without drawing attention and penalty to ourselves. My colleagues and I have agreed that if you will assist us by acting as the beneficiary of these funds, we are prepared to give you 20% of the total sum that will be transferred, 10% will be for expenses incurred and we will take 70%.
Therefore, we need a reliable and trust-worthy person with a reliable account to transfer this money into. Hence, this request for your assistance. Please be informed that the personalities involved in this deal are top and influential government functionaries who would not like any form of exposure, and as such, would want you to keep this proposal as top secret, and confidential.
Let me say here that we decided to do the over-invoicing in preference to demanding or accepting bribes and kickbacks from foreign contractors. Now that the contract has been approved for payment, all we need is somebody to facilitate the transfer of these excess funds in his account as a beneficiary. We have already taken adequate measures to see that all necessary regulations and obligations in fat were complied with.
Be assured that this transction is a profitable one and there is no risk involved whatsoever to your person. Therefore, if you are interested in this proposal, please contact me immediately for further discussion on how to progress as time is of the utmost importance.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours sincerely,
fatimalilian .
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