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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: "MRS JUBRIL JUBRIL" <jubril_jubril@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jubril_jubril@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:52:55 +0000
Subject: Chamber of Commerce
>From The Desk of :Senator Jubril Ahmed,
Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).
Attention:Sir/Madam,
We write to solicit your assistance in an urgent business transaction, which
we are prosecuting under
condition of strict confidentiality. We got your contact through the
Nigeria. Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NCC), subsequently we ran a
check on your firm through Merrill Lynch international and Salomon brothers
catalog. Your creditability to handle a transaction of this magnitude, which
requires confidentiality, was confirmed accordingly.
We are top government officials and currently members of the Federal
Government of Nigeria Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel
(S.C.C.R.P).In order to commence this business, we solicit your assistance
to enable us transfer into your account the sum of US$21.5M only. The source
of these fund is as follows: During the last Military Regime here in Nigeria
the official of that Government set-up companies and awarded themselves and
their cohorts,contracts which were grossly over-invoiced in various
ministries. As part of its inaugural policy, the present Civilian Government
set up a Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel, a panel in which we are
members.
In the course of our investigation, we identified a lot of over-inflated
contract funds, which are
presently floating in the Apex Paying Bank ready for payment to any
contractors with formal genuine claim.However, by virtue of our position as
public servants and members of this panel, we cannot acquire these funds in
our name. Therefore, we require the assistance of a sincere foreign partner
hence this email letter.
We are interested in the transfer of the said sum of US$21.5M. We have
agreed amongst ourselves to share the total funds thus:- (1) 25% for our
foreign partner (you). (2) 65% for us (the officials) (3) 10% to be used in
setting taxation and all incidental (local and foreign) expenses. Thus, we
have worked out the modalities of the prosecution of this transaction, which
meet all legal and administrative requirements in our country, and those of
international arbitration. We hope to
conclude this transaction within seven (7) banking days and commence the
transfer of funds. To enable us commence the prosecution of this
transaction, we require from you the following urgently by email
(1)Re-confirm weather to use your company name or your name as the
beneficiary. (2) Your company address (3)Your bank name and address (4) Your
account number and
account name (if any) (5) Your telephone and fax numbers or any other
relevant information you may deem helpful.
With the above information, we shall use your company name or your name to
re-award the contract, put up letters of claim and apply for payment. Note
that your account in question may need not have money in it.The most
important thing is the ability of the account to receive the incoming funds.
We are looking forward to doing business with you.Please acknowledge the
receipt of this email weather in acceptance or not to enable us to know the
next step of action.
Regards,
Senator Jubril Ahmed
Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).
FOR,(FGN SENATE)
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