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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: "Engr.D. Abubakar" <engrdan12@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:52:20 +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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