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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: "Eshi Oliseh" <eshi_oliseh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: eshi_olise01@ozu.es
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:15:27 -0900
Subject: BUSINESS RELATION
MR ESHI OLISE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORRATION
LAGOS – NIGERIA
TEL 234-802-303-4687
Dear Sir,
REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATION
I got your address and necessary information from a
business consultant in Nigerian and therefore picked a
keen interest for a business relationship.
I am a director with the Budget and Planning
Department in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC), Lagos. We, the members of the Tender’s Board
in collaboration with the contract Appraisal Director
in this corporation over inflated the contract value
(TURN – AROUND MAINTENANCE (TAM) OF THE TWO OF THE
SOUTHERN REFINERIES) awarded in 1997 to an expatriate
firm with the consideration of 10% commission
agreement on the total contract value.
This contract has been completely executed and the
contractor has been paid all the phases’ instalment
system agreed on, remaining US$31.00 Million. This
US$31.00 million represent 10% contract value
commission we demanded.
However, we ask for your hand in relationship by your
providing all necessary assistance for the fund to be
paid into your account. We hereby solicit your account
number where the fund will be remitted into since it
is not possible for us to claim it here in Nigeria, it
is our intention to invest some part of it’s in your
business (if you accept ) and other viable companies
with your advice, some part would be used in the
purchase of finished products from your country for
sale in Nigeria while the balance you would help us to
put in a fiduciary or trust account.
If this business offer interest you, we agree to give
you a commission of 30%of the money, 10% will be set
aside for any miscellaneous expenses any party may
incur during the process of the transfer. Some part of
the 60% which is our share will used for the
importation of your products while the remaining may
be kept for any other investment you may advice.
All modalities to effect the transfer of the fund has
been worked out and there is absolutely no risk
involved, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THIS BUSINESS
IS ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENTIAL AS WE ARE STILL WORKING
WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
It is pertinent also, to note at this point that
importation of your product will be continual, hence
if this business transaction is successful and in
completion (i.e. when the money gets to your account)
we shall have a face to face meeting for closer
deliberation because we will resign from the
government services to private business.
If you are interested, reply to me by my Tell and Fax
number given above. You have to enclose details of
telephone and fax number easy communication, name of
your bank, phone fax telex number and account numbers
where this money will be lodge.
Please, if there is any other information, I will let
you know and you have question you are free to ask me.
Yours Faithfully.
MR ESHI OLISE.
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