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Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Louis Igba" <louisigba@msn.com>
Reply-To: louisigba1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:02:46 +0000
Subject: ATTN : URGENT REPLY
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX, IKOYI, P.M.B. 12701. LAGOS
FROM THE DESK OF: DR LOUIS IGBA. B.sc. {UNN} Ph.D : M.sc. MNM:MCIA
MANAGER 11, BUDGET AND PLANNING
DIRECT TEL NO : 234-1-7740892
DIRECT TEL NO : 234-1-8508455
DIRECT FAX NO : 234-1-2210113
DIRECT E-MAIL : louisigba1@hotmail.com
DIRECT E-MAIL : louisigba@yahoo.no
THE PRESIDENT/CEO
SIR/MADAM
WE ARE SENDING THIS LETTER TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE
FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THE NIGERIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.WE
BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER
THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($41.5M USD) INTO
A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
WE ARE MEMBERS OT THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM,THIS COMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT
APPRAISALS AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS
CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION,FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$41.5M).THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED
THROUGH UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF WAR.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE FUNDS WILL
BE TRANSFERRED SINCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO
OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT
WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH US$8.3MILLION OF THE REMITTED FUNDS,WE KEEP
US$31.125MILLION WHILE US$2.075MILLION WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES
AND PAY THE NECCESSARY TAXES.
IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT TWO YEARS AGO A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS
CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR.PATRICE MILLER THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE INTERNATIONAL
TRADING CORPORATION AT NUMBER 135, EAST 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR ,NEW YORK.
10022 WITH TELEPHONE NUMBER(212)308-7788 AND TELEX NUMBER 6731689, AFTER THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN WHICH HE WAS TO TAKE 5%. THE MONEY WAS
DULY TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN
NEW YORK AS WE WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR.PATRICE MILLER WAS NO LONGER
ON THAT ADDRESS WHILLE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NUMBERS HAVE BEEN REALLOCATED
TO SOMEBODY ELSE, THAT IS HOW WE LOST US$27.5MILLION TO MR.PATRICE MILLER.
THIS TIME AROUND WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTHWORTHY PERSON OR A
REPUTABLE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU, SO IF YOU
CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE
PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU.WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT
YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF US$41.5M IS TRANSFERRED
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE FAX,PHONE OR EMAIL , ONLY YOUR
RESPONSE SO WE CAN ADVICE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION. ALL
MODALITIES OF THE TRANSFER HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT
TAKE MORE THAN 14 WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED.
THIS TRANSACTIN IS 100% SAFE.
I MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO GET THROUGH TO ME BECAUSE OF MY COUNTRY POOR
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ANY TIME YOU TRY TO REACH ME AND YOU GET BUSY
SIGNAL PLEASE KEEP TRYING YOU WILL DEFINITELY GET THROUGH.
PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL.GOD BE WITH YOU AS I LOOK
FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY.
PLEASE REPLY BY FAX,PHONE OR E-MAIL ONLY { THROUGH THE TEL/FAX NUMBER OR
E-MAIL WRITTEN ABOVE }.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR LOUIS IGBA.
NOTE : TO AVOID IMPERSONATION AND FOR SECURITY REASONS, PLEASE ASK FOR THE
CODE WORD WHENEVER YOU CALL. THE CODE IS " KINGS ". IF THIS CODE IS NOT
MENTIONED BY WHOSEEVER CLAIM TO BE ME, PLEASE DISCONNECT AND CALL AGAIN.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ASSIST US REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE, MOBILE AND FAX NUMBER FOR MORE DETAILS.
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