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Fraud email example:
From: "Obaseki Charles" <charles_obaseki200@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:43:23 +0000
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY NEEDED.
DEAR SIR,
WITH MUCH SINCERITY OF PURPOSE, I MAKE THIS CONTACT
OBLIGATION WITH YOU AFTER A SATISFACTORY INFORMATION I
GATHERED ABOUT YOUR HONESTY AND VERSATILITY IN
BUSINESS.
I AM DR CHARLES OBASEKI THE FORMER GROUP
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
COPORATION{N.N.P.C]
THE HIGHLIGHT IS THAT ON THE THIRD OF NOVEMBER I WAS
RELIEVED FROM MY POSITION AS THE GMD OF NNPC. AND A
NEW GMD HAVE BEEN APPOINTED. TO HEAD N.N.PC.SINCE THEN
BUT ON THE 11TH SEPT. 2004, I WAS MANDATED BY THE
PRESIDENT TO SUMMIT ALL INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS AND
FUEL SUPPLIERS COMPANY NAMES WHOSE CONTRACT PAYMENT IS
YET TO BE PAID TO THEM BY THE NNPC FOR THE LAST
QUARTER OF THE YEAR SINCE THERE CONTRACT WAS DONE
DURING MY TENURE AS MANY CONTRACTORS ARE DISTUBING THE
NEW GMD ON PHONE CONCERNING THEIR UNPAID CONTRACT..
AND I HAVE USED MY POSITION TO RESHEDULED THE SUM OF
45 MILLION US DOLLARS AS A CONTRACT PAYMENT YET TO BE
PAID INTO AN UKNOWN CONTRACTORS ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT YESTERDAY VIA
THE NNPC PAYMENT BANK . BY THE PRESIDENT. AFTER MY
MEETING WITH HIM AND THE NEW GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR.
NOW, AM LOOKING FOR NOW IS A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE
BUSINESS MAN OR COMPANY WHO WILL PROVIDE ME A
FEASIBILTY SOLUTION TO EFFECT THE REMITTANCE OF THIS
MONEY OVERSEAS. THE PERSON WILL ACT AS THE CONTRACTOR
WHO OWNS THE FUND ON MY ADVICE.
THOUGH IT MIGHT BE SURPRISE TO YOU, IT IS MY SINCERE
PLEASURE TO INTIMATE YOU WITH THIS CONFIDENTIAL
BUSINESS PROPOSAL WHICH WILL CERTAINLY BENEFIT ME AND
YOU.
I WANT THIS MONEY TO MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID
SUSPICION FROM THE GOVERNMENT AS THE MODALITY FOR
SHARING WILL BE EQUITABLY AND YOU WILL SAFEGUARD MY
SHARE ON INVESTMENT. IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I WANT YOU TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS WITH MATURITY,
TOPMOST SECRECY AND URGENCY. CONSIDERING MY STRATEGIC
POSITION I ONCE HAD IN GOVERNMENT I WILL WANT MY
IDENTITY TO REMAIN SECRET UNTIL WE MUST HAVE ACTUALIZE
THE TRANSACTION . IT MIGHT NOT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW
THAT I HAVE PUT OVER 30 YEARS IN SERVICE WITHOUT
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT THEREFORE I CAPITALIZE ON THIS
OPPORTUNITY AND I WILL ARRANGE ON HOW TO COLLECT MY
SHARE AS SOON AS THE TRANSFER IS CONFIRMED IN YOUR
ACCOUNT.
.FOR IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION,
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FEED ME WITH THE FOLLOWING.YOUR
COMPANY/PERSONAL NAME. BANK PARTICULARS TEL AND FAX
NUMBERS. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE FOLOWING I WILL
FORWARD TO THE BANK WHO WILL INTURN COMMENCE TRANSFER
OF THE MONEY. YOUR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION AND SIZE OF
FIRM DO NOT MATTER IN THIS BUSINESS. ALREADY IT IS A
PRESIDENTIAL ORDER THAT ANY CONTRACTOR THAT SUBMITS
ACCOUNT SHOULD RECEIVE HIS MONEY BY SEVEN DAYS.
SO THE BANK IS WAITING FOR MY FINAL SUBMITION OF
CONTRACTORS NAMES AND ACCOUNT. NOW AM DELAYING
SUBMITION WITH THE REASON THAT AM VERIFYING CERTAIN
ITEMS ABOUT THE CONTRACT. PENDING WHEN I HAVE MY
RELIABLE ALLY. WHO WILL WORK WITH ME.
THANKS IN ANTICIPATION FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
AS I WAIT FOR YOUR SINCERE ADVICE
YOU CAN AS WELL CALL ME FOR MORE BREIFING.
DR CHARLES OBASEKI.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL CHARLES_OBASEKI@YAHOO.CO.IN
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