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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: "frank ejimofor" <frankejimofor@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:00:56 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM THE DESK OF
DR.FRANK EJIMOFOR
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE.+234-8039407985
E-mail:frankejimofor2005@myway.com
Dear Friend
TRANSFER OF US$92 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND SUBSEQUENT SHARING WITH
YOU.I,DR.Frank Ejimofor an Accountant and a member of Contract Award
Committee with Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).I got to know
you and your address from our Chamber Of Commerce and Industry directory and
subsequently wish to involve you in business to transfer money into your
bank account for our mutual benefits and the above money is now in the
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)suspense account waiting for claim.How we got
this money (The Business): We are three officials of the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation, who are in charge of Contract. In 2000 we awarded a
contract to foreign contractor:Snamprogetti Incorporation. For the Supply of
Petrochemical and Pipeline Equipment, 270,000 BPSD Polypropylene and
Installation of 500,000, Monax Axial Flow Turbine for Port Harcourt Oil
Refinery.We inflated the cost of this contract, and by so doing, we got a
value of US$92 Million. We have also successfully documented this
amount under the contract Numbe FGN/NNPC/02299C.B/2000. The project has been
commissioned and approved by the Federal Government and the Original
Contractor have received their work value. I and my officials in the said
corporation (NNPC)Have coherently agreed with the officials of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remit this over inflated money into any reliable
individual or company's account overseas, who has to pose and confidently
obtain the money on our behalf. We need an honest and trusted person or
company, whose account we can remit this amount totaling US$92 Million. To
achieve this, we need your banking particulars for the immediate remittance
of this money into your account such as:
1) The name of your bank and address
2) Your account number and beneficiary name
3) The phone and fax numbers of your bank
4) Your full company name and address
5) Your private Phone and fax numbers
Other contractors have claimed their own money. AsYou should know this is a
deal, we cannot come openly to claim this money directly. And moreover we as
civil servants cannot take up contracts nor operate foreign accounts. This
is why we write you to assist us to remit this money into your account after
which we shall meet to share the money with you. Let truth and honest be our
watchword towards this deal, your personality and interest is well
protected. For your assistance we have agreed to give you 35% of the total
sum to be remitted and 65% will be for us.Keep this deal highly confidential
until this money is finally transferred into your account.We look forward to
receiving your positive reply through my email address,pls,contact me
through this. EMAIL.frankejimofor2005@myway.com; immediately While waiting
your
anticipated
co-operation.
Best Regards,
DR.FRANK EJIMOFOR
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