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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: "Frank Eze" <frank_eze20@msn.com>
Reply-To: frankeze21@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:41:03 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
ENG. Frank eze.
TEL:234-802-77-960-73
LAGOS NIGERIA.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
ATTENTION: THE PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR
DEAR SIR,
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP RE: TRANSFER OF
US$28.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO ACCOUNT.
AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARDTO YOU THIS
BUSINESS PROPOSAL. WE WANT A RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER
THE SUM OF TWENTY EIGHT MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS
(US$28.6M) INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARED BY US UNDER THE
BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY
THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMIISSIONED AND THE
CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT.
WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF US$28.6M 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 ACCOUNT.
THIS IS WHY, I CONTACT YOU ROR AN ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE
MONEY AS FOLLLOWS:
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 OUR REPUTABLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC).
THE TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS
WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE N.N.P.C. OFFICALS
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.
TO GET THIS FUND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS OUTFIT AND CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY
ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE
FOLLOWING.
1. YOUR BANKER’S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ROTINE CODE NUMBER IF ANY
3. THE BANK TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS
4. THE NAME OF BENEFICIATY OF THE ACCOUNT
5. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE CONCERNED
QUARTERS WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC) PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR
COMPLETION.
ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY
TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON CONFIRATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS
HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE REQUIREMENTS.
NOTE HOWEVER, THAT DUE TO OUR POOR TELECOMMINCATION SYSTEM, WE FIND IT
DIFFICULT TO DIAL OUT (INTERNATIONALLY.) THIS OFTEN AFFECT OUR INCOMING
CALLS FROM ABROAD. FURTHERMORE, IN YOUR BID TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO ME, YOU
MAY RECEIVE SOME DISCOURAGING TELEPHONE SIGNALS RANGING FROM SUSCIBER NOT
AVAILABLE, ALL TRUNKS ARE BUSY;
PLEASE TRY LATER, TELEPHONE SWITCH OFF AND MANY OTHER DAUNTING SIGNALS. DO
NOT EVEN BE DISCOURAGED AS IT HAS TO DO WITH OUR POOR TELECOMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT STATED ABOVE HENCE, I ADVISE YOU TO KEEP DIALING UNTIL YOU GET
HROUGH, DO NOT GO THROUGH INERNATIONAL OPERATOR BECAUSE OF THE
CONFIDENTIALITY INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION.
LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF. YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL
BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS.
ENG. Frank eze.
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