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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: "Anthony Williams" <anthonywilliams@3darenanet.com>
Reply-To: antwill111@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:06:21 +0300
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL (STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)
FROM THE DESK OF:
DR ANTHONY WILLIAMS (MINISTRY CONSULTANT)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF)
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
I am Anthony Williams, a Management Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Finance(FMF).
I came to know about you through your country's Chamber of Commerce and Industries, during my search for a reliable and reputable person who may assist me in handling this very confidential transaction in which both of us stand to benefit from.
PROPOSAL:
Now, last 2 years, my office was appointed by the government to review and prepare a complete documentation on contracts awarded during the military administration of 1995-1999.
Now, I have completed my assignment and submited my report to the appropriate authority.
However, in the course of my duty I discovered a delibrate errors in the series of contracts executed by a consortium of multinationals in the Federal Ministry of Finance(FMF) during the military era in 1997 and 1998.
After verifying everything, I discovered that the original value of these contracts were deliberately over-invoiced and an extra total of Fifteen Million U.S Dollars(US$15,000,000.00) is currently lodged in a suspense Account with the Union Bank Plc without a legible claimant.
Therefore, I have decided to transfer this floating sum of US$15 Million out of the country with your assistance. I intend to present you as the original beneficiary of this fund so that the paying bank can transfer the fund to your account for disbursment between you and me.
Now, I need a foreign assistance to be able to handle this transaction because I am a civil servant and as a civil servant, our National Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Servant Laws) prohibits all civil servants from operating any foreign account outside the country.
Furthermore, I want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free because I am going to handle it legally so that we are both protected at the end.
Therefore, if you are willing to do this deal with me then I am offering you a commission of 40% of this sum of US$15 Million for your assistance while 60% shall be for me.
You must however, note that this transaction, by nature requires confidentiality, transparency, honesty and co-operation.
You must also assure me therefore, that you will accord this transaction the required level of secrecy and confidentiality till the end.
This is important because I have put in over 24 years in this ministry. Therefore, having put so many years in the civil service of my country, I am very much averse to having my image and career dented. It is therefore important that this transaction must be treated with honesty, utmost secrecy, confidentiality and urgency.
Moreover, I want you to understand that all necessary arrangements required for the speedy conclusion of this transaction are in place and if you are willing to conclude this deal with me then I request that you furnish me with the following information:
1. Your full name and address.
2. Your complete Bank Account information(into which you wish the US$15 Million to be remitted).
3.Your direct telephone and fax numbers.
4. Copy of your International Passport.
With these information, I shall be able to apply for and secure the necessary foreign exchange allocation as well as process the relevant payment approval papers from the approving authorities in your favour. With these payment approval papers, I shall then be able to apply with the Union Bank for the transfer of the funds to any nominated bank account of your choice and all these can be concluded within 10 working days.
It is also important to mention here that any expenses from both sides must be refunded to the affected party before sharing the rest.
I trust that this business will be the beginning of a long lasting business relationship between us.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
ANTHONY WILLIAMS
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