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Fraud email example:
From: rasheedmohammed@mail.zp.ua
Reply-To: rashm111@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:37:08 +0200
Subject: MESSAGE FROM RASHEED
ATTN: FRIEND, MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND, PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MY SELF. I AM
ENGR RASHEED MOHAMMED ONE OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OF NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION [NNPC]. IT IS TRUE WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE BUT
I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS THROUGH A RELIABLE SOURCE WHO ASSURED ME OFYOUR
SINCERE HONESTY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS, THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
WITH A BUSINESS PROPOSAL THAT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL OF US.IN 1998,
MY CORPORATION [NNPC] AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR A CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION
OF OIL STORAGE TANKS AND OTHER HIGH-TECH PETROLEUM REFINING EQUIPMENTS AT
THREE OF THE NIGERIAN REFINERIES AT PORTHARCOURT, WARRI AND KADUNA. THE VALUE
OF THE CONTACT WAS $240 MILLION.
HOW EVER MYSELF AND SOME TOP OFFICIALS OF THE NNPC USED OUR POSTION TO INFLAT
THIS CONTRACT TO THE TUNE OF $320 MILLION, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
GOVERNMENT AND THAT WAS THE TIME OF THE MILITARY REGIME, BEFORE THE CURRENT
CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT CAME INTO POWER IN THE YEAR 1999.THIS CONTRACT WAS
APPROVED AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS HAS SUCCESFULLY EXECUTED THE CONTRACT
AND HAS RECIEVED THE DUE CONTRACT SUM OF $250 MILLION UNDER CONTRACT
NUMBER NNPC/PED/018/KDREF/98, LEAVING OUT THE OVER INFLATED SURPLUS OF $62
MILLION, WHICH IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO ANY FOREIGN ACCOUNT WE MAY
PRESENT FOR THE PURPOSE. SIR,YOU MAY WONDER WHY WE
COULD NOT OPEN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT OURSELVES, THE REASON IS BECAUSE IT IS
AGAINST THE WORKING ETHICS, REGULATIONS AND LAW OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA FOR ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHOM IS STILL SERVING, TO OPEN AND
OPERATE OFFSHORE FOREIGN ACCOUNT. THAT IS NOT ANY EXPENSES AND YOU ARE NOT
THE ONE THAT I HAVE FINANCIAL COMPANY, I HAVE ALREADY DISCUSS WITH THEM AND
THEY ARE READY TO PAY THE WHOLE BILLS ALL WE NEED IS FOR YOU TO GAVE US YOUR
PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION THAT AS SOON AS YOU
REPLIED ME AND SEND THE ACCOUNT. I WILL FORWARD YOUR ACCOUNT FOR
PAYMENT PLEASE ALSO YOU WILL SEND A NAME THAT I WILL USE AND OPEN A COMPANY
FOR THE CONTRACT THIS IS WHY I NEEDED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE US
WITH A GOOD COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO
BEFORE WE SHARE. FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER WE HAVE AGREED 30% 10% FOR LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES/LOGISTICS. AND 60% FOR OURSELVES.FURTHER MORE, YOU
SHALL ASSIST US TO INVEST PART OF OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY INTO LUCRATIVE
BUSINESS INVESTMENTS AND IN VIABLE COMPANIES WITH GOOD SHARES FOR PERIOD OF
TIME AS THIS WILL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY UNTIL WE RETIRE IN 5 YEARS
TIME.DEAR, SHOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS BUSINESS VENTURE, THEN
KINDLY CONTACT ME THROUGH SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, AS WE HAVE
DONE OUR HOMEWORK VERY WELL TO ENSURE THAT THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS ARE
WELL PROCESSED FOR THE REMITTANCE OF THIS FUND INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.WE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
YOUR PROMPT REPLY TO THIS LETTER.BEST REGARDSENGR RASHEED MOHAMMEDNIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)YOUR CORPORATION
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