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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: "mgbarashi nwam" <mgbarashi_nwam@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mgbarashi@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:07:00 -0500
Subject: Very Urgent Reply
MR MGBARASHI NWAM
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP
NNPC TOWERS,CENTRAL DISTRICT,
ABUJA NIGERIA.
Tel:234-803-0459916
Urgent Attention,
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF US$26,400,000.00 (TWENTY-SIX MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)
I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards the
transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This fund arose
from the over-invoicing of various contracts awarded in my parastatal to
certain foreign contractors sometime ago.
We as holders of official positions in our various parastatals, were
mandated by this new civilian government to scrutinize all payments made to
certain foreign contractors by the past military government, and we
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly
over-invoiced, either by omission or commission.Also, we discovered that the
sum of $31,400,000.00 (Thirty one million four hundred thousand United
States Dollars only) was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign
contractors were fully paid their entitlements after executing the said
contracts.
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own use)
into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct
ofthe Federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts.
However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these monies, precisely
US$5M (Five million united states Dollars only) into a foreign account in
GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) last week, but unfortunately the provider of the
account has severed all forms of contacts with us as he has refused to
adhere to our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be
paid into his nominated bank account before disbursement will take effect.
If for US$5.Million (Five million only) we are not compensated, how can one
guarantee full compensation on remittance of the balance of US$26,400,000.00
(TWENTY-SIX MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount of
US$26 Million which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the fund into your
account, you will be compensated with 15% of the amount for assistance and
services and 5% set aside for expenses contingency while 80% is for me and
my colleagues This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our
SENSITIVE POSITION we cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this
transaction is 100% risk free. We will avail you with our identities as
regards our respective offices when relationship is fully established and
smooth operation commences.
I am at your disposal to entertain any question(s) from you in respect of
this transaction, so contact me immediately through my e-mail for further
information on the requirements and procedures.
Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.
Yours faithfully,
MR.MGBARASHI NWAM
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