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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: christ eastman <williamadams777@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: christeastman000@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:30:16 -0800
Subject: urgent business transaction.
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
DEAR
I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS
CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU. I AM THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEENATIONAL
PETROLEUM COPORATION (NNPC) I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF MY SEARCH
FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION
INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF FUND VALUED FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
($50M) TO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS, DRUGS OR MONEY
LAUNDERING. IT IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER INVOICE ON CONTRACT AWARDED IN 2005 BY
NNPC, TO A FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE TURN AROUND MAINTAINERS OF NIGERIA OIL =
REFINARIES IN KADUNA STATE,DELTA STATE,AND LAGOS STATE OF NIGERIA.THE
CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR LEAVING THE BALANCE OF $50M U.S DOLLARS IN A =
DORMANT ACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF =
NIGERIA INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONAL USE.
AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT ALOWED BY THE LAW TO OPERATE A FOREIGN BANK =
ACCOUNT.THERFORE IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO LOOK FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE =
CAPABILITY TO ACT AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT. MY DEAR, IT =
IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ENDORSED THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE =
SENATE THAT ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF =
NIGERIA SHOULD BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PURPORT YOU =
AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS =
PROPOSAL KINDLY SEND TO ME YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH YOUR DIRECT =
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, BUT IF YOU CANNOT FOR ANY REASON HANDLE THIS =
TRANSACTION I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN INTRODUCE IT TO A RELIABLE AND =
TRUST WORTHY PERSON IN WHICH IN ANY CASE YOUR INTEREST WILL BE PROPERLY =
TAKEN CARE OFF.
MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE THE MONEY IN THE =
FOLLOWING RATIO: 68% FOR MY COLLLEAGUES AND I, THEN 30% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT =
OWNER AND 2% FOR ALL LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE =
COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. FUTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE =
DISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE. THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY =
CONFIDENTIAL BUT 100% RISK FREE FOR BOTH OF US. NOTE ALSO THAT THE =
PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND =
THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 BANK WORKING DAYS =
SINCE ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A =
SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
CHRIST EASTMAN
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE(NNPC).
N:B,PLEASE FOR THE BEST INTREST AND SECURITY OF THIS TRANSACTION,SEND YOUR =
REPLIES TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS christeastman000@hotmail.comFOR MORE =
EXPLANATIONS,PLEASE CALL AND FAX TO THIS NUMBERS, 234 1 7936449
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