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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: "Dr Michael Uche" <drmichaelu11@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 00:48:30 +0100
Subject: From the desk of: Dr Michael Uche.
From the desk of: Dr Michael Uche.
Executive Director and Financial Controller (NNPC)
Lagos Nigeria
Dear Sir*
*
I am the financial controller of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) and by the virtue director in the NNPC Lagos. I got your Contact
address from an associate working with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council
and decided to propose to you this business in strict confidence. PURPOSE:
On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other
officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation, we are
seeking your assistance for the transfer of Fifty Five Millions
(US$55.000,000.00) to your account for further private investment
purpose.Hence our request for your assistance.
*SOURCE OF FUND:
*
This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from over-invoiced
contract amounts of the construction of oil Refinery. Sub- Stations in
Nigeria (Northern Region) in 2006 to expatriate companies. The contract
which was originally valued for One Hundred Millions United States Dollar
{US$ 100,000,000.00) was manipulated to read One Hundred And Fifty Five
Million United States Dollar $155,000,000.00) the extra $55.000,000.00 is
what we want to transfer to your account. The contract has been completely
executed and the contractors has been paid all the contract bills remaining
this
$55.000,000.00.
*REQUIREMENTS:*
What we expect from you by email during reply are: 1.Name and Address of
your bank 2. Your account Number 3. / the account beneficiary, Name and
address 4. Your telephone and fax numbers, for easy communication.
**
*DISBURSEMENT:*
We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for your assistance
because it is impossible for us to claim the over amount here in
Nigeriawithout your assistance. In addition, 10% has been mapped out
for any
miscellaneous expenses incurred during this business, and 60% for my
colleagues and myself.
*SECURITY:*
All modalities to affect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money
have been worked out, so this transaction is 100% risk free. Though, you are
required to treat this business with the strictest confidence. I wait your
immediate response, send me your confidential fax and phone for speedy
correspondence. I will appreciate it if you treat this business with strict
confidence it demands for security reasons. It might surprise you why we
choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes we believe that good
friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without
trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction. We are
looking forward to doing this transaction with you. Be further informed that
your interest and security had been considered before you were contacted
you.
Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Executive Director and Financial Controller (NNPC)
Lagos Nigeria
Best Regards,
Dr Michael Uche.
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