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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: "INFO PRESIDENCY" <gpresidency4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aminuyakubu@bareed.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:17:42 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT
LAGOS NIGERIA.
FROM;AMINU YAKUBU
TEL;234-08053242589
FAX;234-1-7592983
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
PLEASE REPLY ME TO THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS; aminuyakubu@bareed.com
DEAR SIR/MADAM
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP RE: TRANSFER OF
US$10.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO ACCOUNT. AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY
COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARDTO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL. WE WANT A
RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TEN MILLION, SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$10.6M) INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT. THIS
FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARED BY US UNDER THE BUDGET
ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE
CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMIISSIONED AND THE
CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH THE
BALANCE OF US$10.6M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY
OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL
SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT. THIS IS WHY, I
CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS
FOLLLOWS:
1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX,
AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT. AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE
YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). THE TRANSACTION IS
VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY
PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE N.N.P.C. OFFICALS INVOLVED IN THE
DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR MINISTRY. WE HAVE BEEN
EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS
IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS. TO GET THIS FUND PAID
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OUTFIT AND
CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS
TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING.
1. YOUR BANKER’S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ROTINE CODE NUMBER IF ANY
3. THE BANK TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS
4. THE NAME OF BENEFICIATY OF THE ACCOUNT
5. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE CONCERNED
QUARTERS WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC) PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR
COMPLETION. ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME TO
YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT
THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US
ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAY
WE RECEIVE THE REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO
REACHED ME ANYTIME 24HOURS. BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY INVOLVED IN
THIS TRANSACTION. LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS
TRANSACTION. I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF. YOUR PROMPT
REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE REPLY ME TO THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL
ADDRESS; aminuyakubu@bareed.com
BEST REGARDS.
ENGR. AMINU YAKUBU
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