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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: "FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN" <funsho_1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:54:56 -0800
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
ENGR.FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
E-mail:funsho6@hotmail.com
Dear Sir,
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF US$18,000,000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)
I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards the
transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This fund arose
from the over-invoicing of various contracts awarded in my parastatal to
certain foreign contractors sometime ago.
We as holders of official positions in our various parastatals, were
mandated by this new civilian government to scrutinize all payments made to
certain foreign contractors by the past military government, and we
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were
grossly over-invoiced, either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered
that the sum of $27,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven million united states Dollars
only) was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign contractors were
fully paid their entitlements after executing the said contracts.
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own use)
into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct of
the Federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts.
However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these monies, precisely
US$9M (Nine million united states Dollars only) into a foreign account in
GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) last week, but unfortunately the provider of the
account has severed all forms of contacts with us as he has refused to
adhere to our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be
paid into his nominated bank account before
disbursement will take effect. If for US$9.Million (Nine million only) we
are not compensated, how can one guarantee full compensation on remittance
of the balance of US$18 million (Eighteen million united states dollars
only).
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount of
US$18 Million which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the fund into your
account, you will be compensated with 25% of the amount for
assistance and services and 5% set aside for expenses contingency while 70%
is for me and my colleagues.
This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our SENSITIVE POSITION we
cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
We will avail you with our identities as regards our respective offices when
relationship is fully established and smooth operation commences.
I am at your disposition to entertain any question(s) from you in respect of
this transaction, so, contact me immediately through my e-mail
(funsho6@hotmail.com)for further information on the requirements and
procedures.
Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.
Yours faithfully,
ENGR.FUNSHO W.KUPOLOKUN
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