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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: "office mail" <myoffice08@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:04:52 +0000
Subject: INVESTNMENT PLAN
Dear Sir,
It is my great pleasure to write to you and present my business proposal for
your consideration and possible acceptance which you will find mutually
beneficial to both parties. As an introduction, I am the Chief Engineer of
the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) the Chairman of my corporations
contracts tender and awards board. I am happily married with five children,
three boys and two girls and I have been in employment for the past 25 years
during which time I rose to the official rank of Chief Engineer. I would
like to request through this medium for your possible co-operation and to
secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your
country. I have a substantial capital I earnestly intend to invest in your
country in any lucrative venture of which you are to advise and assist
execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.
My long-term idea is for you to become my business partner in your country
and generate ideas on how money will be invested managed and the type of
investments after the money is transferred to your custody with your
assistance. You will present to me the best possible business opportunities
that are secured and would guarantee good returns on investment. I am
searching for a reliable, trustworthy and experienced partner for possible
co-operation in development of business and investments in your country and
beyond. My ideas and thoughts are centered on core areas of investments
particularly:
1. Real Estate business, that is purchase, construction and subsequent sale
of modern houses (residential and offices) and hotels in good locations.
2. Tourist business development
3. Mining, oil & gas (energy)
4. Manufacture of organic fertilizers and related agricultural chemicals.
5. Capital market that is trading in viable company shares / stocks
6. Information technology and communication.
I would therefore appreciate further information on your company, that is
what your company does, what you propose to do with my funds bearing in mind
my enumerated areas of interest and I shall appreciate your comments and
thoughts about the investment opportunities in your company, country and
beyond. The investment fund is in the sum of US$5.5m and this represents
cumulative commissions I earned with my two colleagues in 1998 during our
tenure as executive members of the contracts tender and awards board. The
funds due to successive military dictatorial government regimes harsh
foreign transfer policies could not be remitted outside Nigeria, but the
enthronement of democracy recently in Nigeria and the return to elected
civilian government created a good opportunity to move the funds out to a
trusted person/company capable of generating sound investment advice. A
memorandum of
understanding will be drawn up between parties clearly defining the benefit
ratio as we progress in this project.
You will act as a conduit for the transfer of the US$5.5m, setup appropriate
entities necessary for
management of the said funds and advise as to the best investments to ensure
maximum returns.
For us to proceed with the transaction, you are to send to me the following
information to enable me put up application for claims of the funds before
the relevant government departments.
(1) Your full name and address
(2) Your company name and address
(3) Your mobile, telephone and fax numbers
Upon receipt of the above data, I shall process and obtain all the relevant
funds transfer approvals within 10 days and the approved funds will be
transferred to your designated account. I will then come over to meet you
for the take off of the investment project. I am not a business man so I
shall rely so much on you to realize my investment plans. I shall be glad to
reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge
you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.
Please upon receipt of this business proposal kindly reply
to my email address
Yours faithfully,
Engr. Philip Eto
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