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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: "Dr. Godwin Worff" <mrgodwin205@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drgodwinworff2005@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:27:53 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY.
DESK OF:
DR, GODWIN WORFF.(PRINCIPAL AUDITOR),
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLLEUM CORPORATION:
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
ATTN:
COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY TO YOU. I WISH TO EXTEND THIS MUTUAL BUSINESS
PROPOSAL TO YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL GLADLY ACCEPT IT.
I AM THE PRINCIPAL AUDITOR OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION.
A POST I HAVE HELD FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. IN THE COURSE OF
DISCHARGING MY DUTY LAST YEAR, I DISCOVERED THAT SOME GOVERNMENTAL
OFFICIALS IN THE PAST, COMMITTED SOME IRREGULARITIES IN THE FORM OF
OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT VALUES WHICH EVENTUALLY GOT INTO THEIR PRIVATE
BANK ACCOUNTS.
WHAT INTERESTS ME MOST, AND FOR WHICH REASON I AM WRITING YOU IS THIS
PARTICULAR CONTRACT WHICH WAS AWARDED TO A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR, IT WAS
OVER ESTIMATED BY THE TUNE OF US$17.600M (SEVENTEEN MILLION, SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.
DOLLARS).THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE
CONTRACTOR FULLY PAID, BUT THE US$17.600M (SEVENTEEN MILLION, SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS) OVER ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE CONTRACT IS
STILL LYING AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN). BECAUSE OF THE HASTE WITH WHICH THE LAST GOVERNMENT WAS REMOVED FROM OFFICE,
THESE MEN HAS NO CHANCE TO COLLECT THIS MONEY BEFORE LEAVING THE
OFFICE. BUT AS A RESULT OF UPDATED PAYMENTS ADVICE AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), IT HAS BEEN AWAITING TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
IN MY REPORT, I RECOMMENDED THAT THIS MONEY SHOULD BE PAID BUT ON THE
CONDITION THAT THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD BE INFORMED. MY RECOMMENDATION WAS ACCEPTED AND I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD ORDER TO GET IN-TOUCH WITH THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR, BUT SINCE THE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN FULLY PAID FOR THE JOB DONE; I WANT TO DIVERT THIS MONEY TO ANOTHER FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
I HAVE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY GROUND WORK.THIS MONEY IS IN MY
POSSESSION AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR A TRUST WORTHY PERSON INTO
WHOSE PRIVATE OR COMPANY'S ACCOUNT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED IN
TO,THEN AFTER THIS TRANSACTION I WILL GO INTO BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH YOU AS MY AGENT. YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO KINDLY ALLOW ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PROVIDED THAT I CAN WITHDRAW THIS MONEY WHEN I WANT TO UPON THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY, 60% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES WHILE 30% SHALL BE FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER AND THE REMAINING
10% SHALL BE SET ASIDE TO REFUND EXPENSES MADE IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.
I AWAIT YOUR QUICKEST RESPONSE AS TIME IS OF ESSENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION, I ALSO WANT YOU TO BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US 5 TO 6 WORKING DAYS TO CONCLUDE AS I HAVE MADE ALL ARRANGEMENT WITH A LAWYER WHO WILL BE FIT FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND IN TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:drgodwinworff2005@yahoo.it.
THANKS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR, GODWIN WORFF.
(PRINCIPAL AUDITOR).
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