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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "ENGR. ZUBBY AMACHI" <zubbyama@idncafe.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zubbyama@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 03:26:58 +0100
Subject: SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR YOU.
DEAR SIR,
I AM A STAFF OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED.
I WORK AS THE PURCHASING PROCUREMENT MANAGER IN MY DEPARTMENT.
FOR SOMETIMES NOW WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SERIES OF BREAKDOWNS IN OUR CONTROL ROOM AND A MANAGEMENT MEETING WAS CALLED TO THAT EFFECT.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE COMPANY UNDERGOES A TURN AROUND MAINTAINANCE AND OUR ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO TAKE STOCK OF THE EQUIPMENTS AND GIVE QUOTATIONS.
SIR, I AM DESPERATLY IN NEED OF A TRUSTWORTHY FORIEGN PARTNER AS THE MAIN EQUIPMENT {BALL RAISER WHW TYPE 10 AMS} WE WILL NEED IN LARGE QUANTITY WILL COME FROM OVERSEA. THE IDEA IS AS SOON AS MONEY IS MADE AVALIABLE, I WILL INTRODUCE U YOU TO A COMPANY IN EITHER DUBAI AND CANADA WHERE YOU CAN GET THE SAMPLE.IN THAT SENSE, ME AND YOU WILL DECIEDE HOW WE ARE GOING TO SELL IT TO MY COMPANY AND THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE COMPANY PRICE WILL BE OUR PROFIT. I WILL STOP SO FAR UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU.GOODLUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU.
BEST REGARDS
ENGR. ZUBBY AMACHI
REPLY EMAIL: zubbyama@yahoo.ca
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