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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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From: "4400111" <nasir_12@mail.bg> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:37:02 -0800
Subject: Please read and reply
private enquiry
>From Dr Isi E. Nasir
Private Address:4400111@ny.com
REQUEST FOR URGENT (CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP OF THE TRANSFER OF US$10,560,000.00
(Ten MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
I hope this letter will not embarrass you since we have not had any
previous communication. I got your reference from the Nigeria
Exports Promotion Council (NEPC) and went further to have it
confirmed by the United States (your country) trade department
under private enquiry that is not related to my aim of writing
you this letter.
I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal
Government of Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit
your assistance as regards the transfer of the above stated amount
into your bank account. This fund arose from the over-invoicing
of various contracts awarded in my parastatals to certain
foreign contractors some time ago.
We as holders of official positions in various parastatals, were
mandated by this new civilian government to scrutinize all
payments made to certain foreign contractors by the past Military
Government and we discovered that some of the contracts they
executed were grossly over-invoiced, either by omission or
commission. Also we discovered that the sum of $30,560,000.00
(Thirty Million, Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States
Dollars Only) was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign
contractors were fully paid their entitlements after executing the
said
contracts. We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred
(for our own use) into a bank account provided by a foreign partner,
as the code of conduct of the Federal Civil Service does not allow us
to operate foreign accounts.
However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these money,
precisely US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million United States Dollars
Only) into a foreign account in GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) last week.
But unfortunately, the provider of the account has severed all forms
of contacts with us as he has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual
agreement insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated
bank account before disbursement will take effect. If for US$20M
(Twenty Million United States Dollars Only) we are not compensated,
how can one guarantee full compensation on remittance of the
balance of US$10.560M ( Ten Million, Five Hundred and
Sixty Thousand United States Dollars Only).
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount
of US$10.560M, which can be speedily processed and fully remitted
into your nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the
fund into your account, you will be compensated with 25% of the amount
for assistance and services and 5% set aside for expenses contingency.
This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our SENSITIVE
POSITION we cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this transaction
is 100% risk free. We will avail you with our identities as regards
our
respective offices, when relationship is fully established and smooth
operation commences. I am at your disposition to entertain any
question(s) from you in respect of this transaction, so contact me
immediately through the above and fax number or through my
direct email address: 4400111@ny.com for further
information on the requirements and procedure. Please note that
the DEAL needs utmost confidentiality and your immediate response
will be highly appreciated and we will use our own share of the
money to establish a lucrative business in your country.
Please you should contact me immediately with your private fax
and telephone numbers where further details in respect to this
transaction would be sent to ,only if you are interested to assist us.
Please do not disregard my email for any reason because it was
address to and from my self, it is for security reason to avoid
problem.
Yours truly,
Dr Isi E. Nasir.
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