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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: "BARR DAVID" <bar67@rediffmail.com>
Date: 19 Dec 2006 18:29:01 -0000
Subject: HAPPY CHRISTMAS IN ADVANCE
DR DAVIDSON WELSH,16, PARK VIEW ESTATE IKOYILAGOS, NIGERIA.KINDLY REPLY TO: privatennpc@zipmail.com.br
GOOD DAY,
THIS MAIL IS NOT INTENDED TO CAUSE ANY EMBARRASSMENT IN WHATEVER FORM TO YOU, BECAUSE THE WORLD IS FULL OF DISTRUST, BUT I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY, I KNOW A PROPOSAL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED,BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT IT IS SENT IN GOOD FAITH AND WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT FOR BOTH PARTIES,IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU OF A TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF US $15,500,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) ONLY INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING WITH YOU AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS REMITTED.
I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC), LAGOS AND THIS MONEY ORIGINATED FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR THE CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. THIS CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN COMPLETED BY A FOREIGN FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS FULLY PAID. I NOW SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS, SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE FUND,VALUED $15.5M CAN BE PAID INTO ANY ACCOUNT YOU MAY NOMINATE.AS A MATTER OF FACT,WE ARE NOT ALLOW TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AS A CIVIL SERVANT, THAT IS WHY I AM SEEKING FOR A COMPETENT AND HONEST COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL ABROAD WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO, HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULD NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN IT GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOU KEEP CONFIDENTIAL THIS TRANSACTION, FOR SPEEDY PROCEESING OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS/APPROVAL YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,2. YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBER,3. COMPANY NAME IF ANY.4. BANK DETAILS
THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL HELP TO INHANCE, ALSO TO ENABLE ME ASCERTAIN ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE SMOOTH AND SUCCESS TRANSFER OF THIS SAID FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOUR NATURE OF BUSINESS DOES NOT MATTER IN THIS TRANSACTION.
I HAVE RESOLVED THAT YOU WILL TAKE 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO CLAIM THE CONTRACT OVER-INVOICED FUND HERE WITHOUT FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR THE FACT THAT I AN A CIVIL SERVANTS AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING ACCOUNT ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES. IN ADDITION 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR THE RENBURSEMENT IN ANY EXPENSES THAT MAYBE INQUIRE BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COST OF TRANSFER.
PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE MAIL-:privatennpc@zipmail.com.br
THANKS AND REPLY AS URGENTDAVIDSON WELSH
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