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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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From: "Engr.Danladi Abubakar" <engrdan13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: engrdan11@aim.com
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:47:07 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL TRUST
RE:MUTUAL BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIP
HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU.
AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUE, I DECIDED TO FORWARD TO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST US RECEIVE THE SUM OF THIRTY SEVEN MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$37.3M) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED BY US UNDER THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF US$37.3M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.
THIS IS WHY, I CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLOWS:
1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM A REPUTABLE SOURCE, AN INTERNET MARKETING FIRM.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE NNPC OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR MINISTRY. WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.
UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWINGS:-
1. YOUR BANKER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR ACCOUNT NAME
3. YOUR HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS
4. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
5. YOUR BANK SWIFT CODE AND ROUTING NUMBERS.
6. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE CONCERNED GOVERNMENT QUARTERS/MINISTRIES WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) PAYMENT APPLICA-TION/INFORMATION DATA WILL BE EMAILED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR COMPLETION. ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU. FEEL HAPPY TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THROUGH THE BELOW EMAILS:
Email: engrdan14@yahoo.com
Email: engrdan11@aim.com
YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED SO MUCH.
BEST REGARDS.
ENGR.D.ABUBAKAR
CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
NNPC COMPLEX
GARKI, FCT. ABUJA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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